tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127988646260445690.post1962706120243752155..comments2023-10-25T07:51:03.402-07:00Comments on earth friendly landscapes: PLANTS SUITABLE FOR SLOPES IN CALIFORNIAcreations landscape designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11139499310787494719noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127988646260445690.post-10825662494766779922010-11-26T15:57:22.100-08:002010-11-26T15:57:22.100-08:00Rama,
I am glad you are promoting natives and Ca ...Rama,<br /><br />I am glad you are promoting natives and Ca friendly non-natives. Some non-natives are invasive and do great harm -- vinca, header, cotoneaster. Pls check your recommendations against the cal-ipc.org site.<br /><br />-ArvindArvindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215727403809261667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127988646260445690.post-87401152718249327852010-07-11T11:51:50.795-07:002010-07-11T11:51:50.795-07:00thanks for the great article. Coir is also widely ...thanks for the great article. Coir is also widely used to get the extra mechanical strength for slope stabilization.CoirGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049536567938095304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127988646260445690.post-67743410125784649552010-07-03T16:39:08.169-07:002010-07-03T16:39:08.169-07:00Pete,
I think that all non natives are technicall...Pete,<br /><br />I think that all non natives are technically invasive. Thanks for your comment.creations landscape designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139499310787494719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127988646260445690.post-60212553087694187422010-07-02T22:18:44.592-07:002010-07-02T22:18:44.592-07:00thanks for the article. there are certain plants w...thanks for the article. there are certain plants which colonize very poor soils like you find on steep slopes. these are often nitrogen fixators like lupines, lotus species, and ceanothus species. these along w/ native bunchgrasses are excellent for establishing first on very steep slopes. some of the plants you mention in the 'california friendly' section are not friendly at ALL! in fact, almost all the species you mention are invasive and thereby destructive to the native species.ebw-petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14886258925813814526noreply@blogger.com