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Agree with "winwaed" answer"winwaed" answer, especially the part about "English Ivy".

  • I'm still not happy I went this routine, nor do I think I'll ever be...

  • I considered going the "Soil solarizationSoil solarization" route, but I wasn't prepared to wait until April 2012 before I could start planting.

Agree with "winwaed" answer, especially the part about "English Ivy".

  • I'm still not happy I went this routine, nor do I think I'll ever be...

  • I considered going the "Soil solarization" route, but I wasn't prepared to wait until April 2012 before I could start planting.

Agree with "winwaed" answer, especially the part about "English Ivy".

  • I'm still not happy I went this routine, nor do I think I'll ever be...

  • I considered going the "Soil solarization" route, but I wasn't prepared to wait until April 2012 before I could start planting.

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Below are a few photos from my Native Garden project: (click images to enlarge)

Willow tree and overgrown garden areaWillow tree and overgrown garden area

Cleared garden areaCleared garden area

"Plug" plants"Plug" plants

Garden area covered in Annual Rye grassGarden area covered in Annual Rye grass

Cleared garden areaCleared garden area

Planted garden areaPlanted garden area

Planted garden areaPlanted garden area

Below are a few photos from my Native Garden project:

Willow tree and overgrown garden area

Cleared garden area

"Plug" plants

Garden area covered in Annual Rye grass

Cleared garden area

Planted garden area

Planted garden area

Below are a few photos from my Native Garden project: (click images to enlarge)

Willow tree and overgrown garden area

Cleared garden area

"Plug" plants

Garden area covered in Annual Rye grass

Cleared garden area

Planted garden area

Planted garden area

added "Fragrant sumac" recommendation
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Agree with "winwaed" answer, especially the part about "English Ivy".

If I had to recommend one plant for your situation (ground-cover plant to cover a hillside area) from the plants I used (see below), it would be:

Once established it will spread more like 10 to 12ft (3 to 3.6m), but it can easily be trimmed back to suit specific requirements...

Late last year (November 2010) when I started working on our (Missouri) native garden -- approx 50 feet (15m) x 30 feet (9m) on a an approx 30° slope -- I decided not to use a landscape fabric or put down a layer of mulch.

Late last year (November 2010) when I started working on our (Missouri) native garden -- approx 50 feet (15m) x 30 feet (9m) on a an approx 30° slope -- I decided not to use a landscape fabric or put down a layer of mulch.

Agree with "winwaed" answer, especially the part about "English Ivy".

If I had to recommend one plant for your situation (ground-cover plant to cover a hillside area) from the plants I used (see below), it would be:

Once established it will spread more like 10 to 12ft (3 to 3.6m), but it can easily be trimmed back to suit specific requirements...

Late last year (November 2010) when I started working on our (Missouri) native garden -- approx 50 feet (15m) x 30 feet (9m) on a an approx 30° slope -- I decided not to use a landscape fabric or put down a layer of mulch.

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