TLR15
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Here's my situation. I own a 17 acre woodlot that I have built a "camp" on.
I'll be finishing up the "landscaping" in the spring and am looking for ideas for ground cover around the house. The "D" side of the house which is the right side if looking at the front door is where the septic system is and I've decided on patio blocks between the house and the leachfield. My concern is the rear of the house or C side and the B side. Also along the left of the driveway coming up to the house is a roughly 40x80 area. This is shown to the left of the stone wall in the first picture.
The second picture shows some of the rear of the house and the third picture is the B side that transitions to woods. Total footage is about 12000 s/f
This place is a retreat for me and my family and I don't want to be mowing the grass every time I'm there. In a few years my wife and I will be spending much more time up here and possibly fully retire here. I don't want a sterile environment, we're in pretty far and we want a natural feel to the place but the exposed soil is muddy when wet. It packs real hard when dry. Almost a clay mix for only the first foot or so. I don't think much will grow in it but I'm not too sure.
I'm shying away from grass because of the added expense of bringing in loam as well as the work it takes to put a lawn in and maintain it. I have been thinking about wood chips or mulch but then I'm stuck with adding every year to maintain it.
It's gotta be able to stand up to use. The back of the house is where the fire pit is and where we eat when we eat outdoors.
So does anyone have any other ideas?
I'll be finishing up the "landscaping" in the spring and am looking for ideas for ground cover around the house. The "D" side of the house which is the right side if looking at the front door is where the septic system is and I've decided on patio blocks between the house and the leachfield. My concern is the rear of the house or C side and the B side. Also along the left of the driveway coming up to the house is a roughly 40x80 area. This is shown to the left of the stone wall in the first picture.
The second picture shows some of the rear of the house and the third picture is the B side that transitions to woods. Total footage is about 12000 s/f
This place is a retreat for me and my family and I don't want to be mowing the grass every time I'm there. In a few years my wife and I will be spending much more time up here and possibly fully retire here. I don't want a sterile environment, we're in pretty far and we want a natural feel to the place but the exposed soil is muddy when wet. It packs real hard when dry. Almost a clay mix for only the first foot or so. I don't think much will grow in it but I'm not too sure.
I'm shying away from grass because of the added expense of bringing in loam as well as the work it takes to put a lawn in and maintain it. I have been thinking about wood chips or mulch but then I'm stuck with adding every year to maintain it.
It's gotta be able to stand up to use. The back of the house is where the fire pit is and where we eat when we eat outdoors.
So does anyone have any other ideas?