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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife
Ditto.
I often joke that we're dandelion farmers. 
(They are tasty when harvested and prepared properly.)
I've noticed we've had a problem with erosion on our lawn. Our property is bordered on two sides by a brook that feeds into Merrymeeting River. In the 9 years we've been here, I've seen our back yard, closest to the brook, become a bit more bare and tree roots are showing up thru the soil. I'm not quite sure what we have to do to stop this or slow it down - and really don't want to have a big impact on land/water. |
If you have trees and roots, that's a tough deal to get things to grow. For the purpose of erosion, I recommend a heavy mulch (only 1-2 inches deep for 4-5 ft from the tree.) You can plant a bunch of sage for some color. If you have deep shade with a dry area, that's even more challenging but some mulch will help to a small degree.