I hate ice plant.

[briansd1]

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In Clairemont, a very popular method for building retaining walls is to stack chunks of concrete (from old slabs that have been removed). It isn’t beautiful, but if you make all of the walls with the same method, it has some charm to it in a Clairemont sort of way.[/quote]

There is a word for that. It’s called urbanite (like kryptonite).

Urbanite is not that great Southern Cal but in areas with moisture and rain, it’s great. Moss will grow on the urbanite giving it a great look.

http://www.stripmindmedia.net/blog/2008/05/urbanite-construction.html

[temeculaguy]

I think there are a few varieties of ice plant, some don’t grow into the mounds or flower as much, the one that kinda grows diagnonally is pretty cool and doesn’t go brown in summer. I dig the kind that looks like purple snow a few weeks a year, imo, they beat red apple which tends to overgrow. Like the others said, these types of ground cover are common because they do well in heat, use little water and make for a great fire break.

Do your best to avoid POMPUS GRASS, I can’t believe they even sell it at home depot because it is a weed and not native, that is a rat paradise and a fire hazzard. Plus it’s near impossible to get rid of without nuclear weapons, I think it uses round-up like plant food and it spreads like crazy, try to cut it and it will cut you back with it’s razor sharp leaves. The last time I battled one I swear it said “feed me seymore.”

[temeculaguy]

I think there are a few varieties of ice plant, some don’t grow into the mounds or flower as much, the one that kinda grows diagnonally is pretty cool and doesn’t go brown in summer. I dig the kind that looks like purple snow a few weeks a year, imo, they beat red apple which tends to overgrow. Like the others said, these types of ground cover are common because they do well in heat, use little water and make for a great fire break.

Do your best to avoid POMPUS GRASS, I can’t believe they even sell it at home depot because it is a weed and not native, that is a rat paradise and a fire hazzard. Plus it’s near impossible to get rid of without nuclear weapons, I think it uses round-up like plant food and it spreads like crazy, try to cut it and it will cut you back with it’s razor sharp leaves. The last time I battled one I swear it said “feed me seymore.”

[temeculaguy]

I think there are a few varieties of ice plant, some don’t grow into the mounds or flower as much, the one that kinda grows diagnonally is pretty cool and doesn’t go brown in summer. I dig the kind that looks like purple snow a few weeks a year, imo, they beat red apple which tends to overgrow. Like the others said, these types of ground cover are common because they do well in heat, use little water and make for a great fire break.

Do your best to avoid POMPUS GRASS, I can’t believe they even sell it at home depot because it is a weed and not native, that is a rat paradise and a fire hazzard. Plus it’s near impossible to get rid of without nuclear weapons, I think it uses round-up like plant food and it spreads like crazy, try to cut it and it will cut you back with it’s razor sharp leaves. The last time I battled one I swear it said “feed me seymore.”

[temeculaguy]

I think there are a few varieties of ice plant, some don’t grow into the mounds or flower as much, the one that kinda grows diagnonally is pretty cool and doesn’t go brown in summer. I dig the kind that looks like purple snow a few weeks a year, imo, they beat red apple which tends to overgrow. Like the others said, these types of ground cover are common because they do well in heat, use little water and make for a great fire break.

Do your best to avoid POMPUS GRASS, I can’t believe they even sell it at home depot because it is a weed and not native, that is a rat paradise and a fire hazzard. Plus it’s near impossible to get rid of without nuclear weapons, I think it uses round-up like plant food and it spreads like crazy, try to cut it and it will cut you back with it’s razor sharp leaves. The last time I battled one I swear it said “feed me seymore.”

[temeculaguy]

I think there are a few varieties of ice plant, some don’t grow into the mounds or flower as much, the one that kinda grows diagnonally is pretty cool and doesn’t go brown in summer. I dig the kind that looks like purple snow a few weeks a year, imo, they beat red apple which tends to overgrow. Like the others said, these types of ground cover are common because they do well in heat, use little water and make for a great fire break.

Do your best to avoid POMPUS GRASS, I can’t believe they even sell it at home depot because it is a weed and not native, that is a rat paradise and a fire hazzard. Plus it’s near impossible to get rid of without nuclear weapons, I think it uses round-up like plant food and it spreads like crazy, try to cut it and it will cut you back with it’s razor sharp leaves. The last time I battled one I swear it said “feed me seymore.”

[svelte]

I had the same problem at my last house, Ox. I hated ice plant but needed something to cover the various slopes.

There are a couple of solutions, depending upon how big the slope is.

For smaller slopes, I found that Indian Hawthorne worked great. Roots held all the dirt in place, they look great and bloom once a year in your choice of pink or white flowers….a combination of both looks mighty fine actually. Once the IH matured, it blocked out enough sunlight that I never had to weed the hillside again.

For larger slopes, I love coyote brush. It is native chapparel in California and Oregon and to my eye looks great. There are several varieties that can look quite different so you have your choice of styles. CB grew very fast and covered the big hillside in about a year. It takes a lot of space though so be sure the area to cover is quite large.

Good luck…

[svelte]

I had the same problem at my last house, Ox. I hated ice plant but needed something to cover the various slopes.

There are a couple of solutions, depending upon how big the slope is.

For smaller slopes, I found that Indian Hawthorne worked great. Roots held all the dirt in place, they look great and bloom once a year in your choice of pink or white flowers….a combination of both looks mighty fine actually. Once the IH matured, it blocked out enough sunlight that I never had to weed the hillside again.

For larger slopes, I love coyote brush. It is native chapparel in California and Oregon and to my eye looks great. There are several varieties that can look quite different so you have your choice of styles. CB grew very fast and covered the big hillside in about a year. It takes a lot of space though so be sure the area to cover is quite large.

Good luck…

[svelte]

I had the same problem at my last house, Ox. I hated ice plant but needed something to cover the various slopes.

There are a couple of solutions, depending upon how big the slope is.

For smaller slopes, I found that Indian Hawthorne worked great. Roots held all the dirt in place, they look great and bloom once a year in your choice of pink or white flowers….a combination of both looks mighty fine actually. Once the IH matured, it blocked out enough sunlight that I never had to weed the hillside again.

For larger slopes, I love coyote brush. It is native chapparel in California and Oregon and to my eye looks great. There are several varieties that can look quite different so you have your choice of styles. CB grew very fast and covered the big hillside in about a year. It takes a lot of space though so be sure the area to cover is quite large.

Good luck…

[svelte]

I had the same problem at my last house, Ox. I hated ice plant but needed something to cover the various slopes.

There are a couple of solutions, depending upon how big the slope is.

For smaller slopes, I found that Indian Hawthorne worked great. Roots held all the dirt in place, they look great and bloom once a year in your choice of pink or white flowers….a combination of both looks mighty fine actually. Once the IH matured, it blocked out enough sunlight that I never had to weed the hillside again.

For larger slopes, I love coyote brush. It is native chapparel in California and Oregon and to my eye looks great. There are several varieties that can look quite different so you have your choice of styles. CB grew very fast and covered the big hillside in about a year. It takes a lot of space though so be sure the area to cover is quite large.

Good luck…

[svelte]

I had the same problem at my last house, Ox. I hated ice plant but needed something to cover the various slopes.

There are a couple of solutions, depending upon how big the slope is.

For smaller slopes, I found that Indian Hawthorne worked great. Roots held all the dirt in place, they look great and bloom once a year in your choice of pink or white flowers….a combination of both looks mighty fine actually. Once the IH matured, it blocked out enough sunlight that I never had to weed the hillside again.

For larger slopes, I love coyote brush. It is native chapparel in California and Oregon and to my eye looks great. There are several varieties that can look quite different so you have your choice of styles. CB grew very fast and covered the big hillside in about a year. It takes a lot of space though so be sure the area to cover is quite large.

Good luck…

[Aecetia]

Baccharis pilularis pilularis Pigeon Point Dwarf Coyote Brush tolerates seaside conditions, alkaline soil, sand and clay.

http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/baccharis-pilularis-pilularis-pigeon-point

[Aecetia]

Baccharis pilularis pilularis Pigeon Point Dwarf Coyote Brush tolerates seaside conditions, alkaline soil, sand and clay.

http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/baccharis-pilularis-pilularis-pigeon-point

[Aecetia]

Baccharis pilularis pilularis Pigeon Point Dwarf Coyote Brush tolerates seaside conditions, alkaline soil, sand and clay.

http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/baccharis-pilularis-pilularis-pigeon-point

[Aecetia]

Baccharis pilularis pilularis Pigeon Point Dwarf Coyote Brush tolerates seaside conditions, alkaline soil, sand and clay.

http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/baccharis-pilularis-pilularis-pigeon-point

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