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alternatives to gravel roads

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paul wheaton
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April 07, 2005, 06:04:11 PM

I'm wondering if there is super hardy plant that I could grow on some of my roads that are used infrequently enough that gravel is not a smart option.

Right now, these routes are muddy messes. We plant to put a proper crown on these roads a little later in the year when they aren't such a mess. There has been a lot of talk of gravel, but I would really like to plant some kind of durable plant instead.

Any ideas?


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j.bruce
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April 07, 2005, 06:37:25 PM

I don't think you could go too wrong with the crown vetch.... however, from my experience, it holds a lot of water. It's important to understand that when using vetch... again, from my experience with it.


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York, PA, United States
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6 (6a-7a)
Annual Rainfall = 62"
January Temp Avg = 33
July Temp Avg = 76

small planet projects
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May 13, 2005, 07:07:57 PM

I have heard of porous pavers which can absorb a lot of water and I suppose disperse it somehow. It's a way to create a hard surface without creating impervious surface, but I've not seen it myself.


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spatd
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January 08, 2007, 11:40:25 PM

Try A-34 Kentucky Bluegrass or another similar golf course type of grass that is rich in lignin.


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Anguz
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June 07, 2007, 11:08:50 AM

Some days ago I found this product that may be something you could use for that.
http://invisiblestructures.com/GP2/grasspave.htm


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paul wheaton
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June 07, 2007, 12:17:35 PM

Something interesting along these lines: http://www.stepables.com/store/scripts/prodSearch.asp


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