2007-08-02 04:22:57 · 6 answers · asked by TMF 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It wouldn't stop serious erosion, but if you have the grass clippings anyway, it can't hurt. I think would be best if you laid in strip across the hillside (not up and down). Then if it stays in place, you'd have a little ridge. You could plant things uphill from the ridge and they'd have better chance of taking root.
My house is on top of hill and when I plant something on the hill, I put something below it - rocks, mulch, leaves, sticking sticks into the ground - something to make a little level area to catch water for the plant.
If you want to seed it, wildflower seed would be more attractive than grass.
2007-08-02 18:34:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sharon K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but you can actually plant grass or a ground cover on the hill. That will stop the erosion.
2007-08-02 04:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it could because grass clippings often contain grass seed which could take root and help prevent erosion.
2007-08-02 04:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by Kerry R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grass seed will help--clippings wont take root--the roots and plants are what stops the erosion.
2007-08-02 04:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the rain will wash the clippings away. you need to plant grass to stop erosion
2007-08-02 04:32:28 · answer #5 · answered by jlyons_3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if you have a lot and pile them on 6 inches deep, but otherwise no.
2007-08-02 05:12:02 · answer #6 · answered by Brian A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋