The Coming of the Hill

[tudorpot]

Once upon a time there was no hill, a lush valley with many trees stood here. Then the septic failed. Verily, the contractors arrived. There was humming and hawing and shuffling of feet. Mutters were heard, heads shook in wonder at the audacity of our heroine. She wanted then to labour and offered rewards. After viewing the scene, they promised to

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[droxy]

Euonymus plants - they grow like weeds here.

Try planting crown vetch for erosion control. Another solution is create and asphault ridge to divert the water more. "Johnson grass", is a "weed", once in place it is very hard to get rid of and it's very dense and grows in clumps.

[tudorpot]

I seem to recall Crown Vetch being illegal here, too invasive. Nods re Euonymous, that's why I have so many. One garden bed was neglected for a couple of years and the Eunonymous filled it. Now I know, I will keep it in check with pruning. I'm trying to work with plants I have on hand, budget, time, and travel are constraints.

[ozratbag2]

Verily did I enjoy and sympathise with the maiden and thy dealings with the cads what thought payment for nought was fair. ;)

The Hostas sound great for the area, but how about some native wildflowers or ground covers as the ground covers particularly can go inbetween other plants and act as further stabilisation of the hill?

http://www.ontariowildflowers.com/

and/or
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/plantfinder/

[tudorpot]

Thanks for the links. I hadn't foreseen this to be an issue, thought that the lavender hedge would solve this. However, they will need some time to establish themselves, rainy season is here now.
I have the other plants on hand, planned move from other beds, or surplus from clearing out beds.
I'm going to put two different ground cover plants in between the others as well as the Euonymous. Ajuga and Creeping Jenny, the plants had been purchased with the object of planting them elsewhere, however, the need here is paramount.
I quite often move plants after a few years to other spots, or discard them entirely. In reading another garden site, they wrote that flowers and small plants are like throw cushions and curtains. The key to good gardening is the overall structure of the landscape.

[duniazade]

LOL! Yes, I liked the tale.

How is it that problems with contractors are the same all over the planet?

I do admire your gardening - I don't know much about it.

[tudorpot]

It's sad that contractors make it so hard. I'm favoured in that my brother does most of the work I need. Mind you, I'm waiting for him to start one of the two big jobs that I have had materials delivered and paid for. taps foot

My father was a keen gardener, he taught us a lot.

[voxangelus]

I have a black thumb but love reading and seeing others' gardening exploits.

[tudorpot]

I don't do well on indoor plants. It is much less tiring to watch, must consider that next time I have a project. iz tired

[lauradi7]

My hosta experience (suburb of Boston, MA) is that they will take over as much space as you have. There is a part of what used to be lawn that is now hosta territory because I didn't ruthlessly fight back. I'd say that having planted one, you're done.

[tudorpot]

Mine spread, but not that much! Now the Euonymous, that spread a lot.