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Rain eroding soil every year, what to do?
Posted on 3/13/25 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 3/13/25 at 4:18 pm
I live in Seattle area where winters are quite rainy (still raining now). I have a home with a wonderful back yard but at the edge near back, water slides down and erodes any dirt:
Now I can buy more dirt, but seems like a temp solution. What is something more permanent I can place to prevent this?
Thanks
Now I can buy more dirt, but seems like a temp solution. What is something more permanent I can place to prevent this?
Thanks
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Posted on 3/13/25 at 4:24 pm to fareplay
Kudzu, trust me
Posted on 3/13/25 at 5:18 pm to fareplay
How can you re-route water to avoid it running that way? Is the water coming from house/gutter run off or just back yard?
Posted on 3/13/25 at 5:23 pm to fareplay
Fill in to slow water flow out of yard and put down some bentonite where it goes out. Won't erode nearly as fast.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 5:56 pm to TigerFanDan
I was just joking.
As said, a lot of luck rerouting if you can.
As said, a lot of luck rerouting if you can.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 6:32 pm to fareplay
First of all, upgrade your camera from a potato to something made in the last 10 years. I can't really tell what's going on in the Pic you posted but planting some type of evergreen groundcover will help as well as mulching .
Posted on 3/13/25 at 7:00 pm to fareplay
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First of all, upgrade your camera from a potato to something made in the last 10 years.
This would help.
Build up the land to eliminate runoff. Route the water where you want it to go. River rock ain’t cheap but it doesn’t wash out.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 4:23 am to fareplay
Depends on the situation but I’d bet either a dry creek bed, French drain, or specific plant types would help.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 4:23 am to fareplay
Liriope muscari will stop the erosion and will stay dark green 365.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 9:25 am to Zappas Stache
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First of all, upgrade your camera from a potato to something made in the last 10 years.
It might just be a really small camera.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 9:37 am to Zappas Stache
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but planting some type of evergreen groundcover will help as well as mulching .
Monkey Grass is a very popular fast growing, thick ground cover in the N.O. area. Not sure how well it will do as far north as Seattle.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 3:23 pm to gumbo2176
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fast growing,
Posted on 3/14/25 at 4:11 pm to Neauxla
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fast growing,
I consider 6-12 inches a year on average given the growing situation as far as light, water, soil conditions, nutrients, etc. as fast growing.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 5:07 pm to fareplay
Looks like you’re already using river stone. I would add river stone mulch as a decorative border in that area to slow the runoff. You can plant ground covers in the stone mulch too.
Or you can turn it into a sunken rain garden to hold the water temporarily.
Or you can turn it into a sunken rain garden to hold the water temporarily.
This post was edited on 3/14/25 at 5:10 pm
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