<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Hi Toni,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">At Valley Forge NHP we used this mix from Ernst:</div><div class="gmail_default"><a href="https://www.ernstseed.com/product/right-of-way-native-woods-mix-wannual-ryegrass/?anchor=0">https://www.ernstseed.com/product/right-of-way-native-woods-mix-wannual-ryegrass/?anchor=0</a><br></div><div class="gmail_default">to re-seed a social trail that we closed.  So far, seems to be  working.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">But not sure about deer, Valley Forge has gotten them down to about 30 per square mile...  Maybe Ernst can let you know if this would still work if your deer are higher density, or maybe they have some other options.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">**************************************************************<br>Kate Jensen<br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Liaison</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Shenandoah National Park</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">3655 US Hwy 211 E</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Luray, VA 22835</span><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">540 999 3500  x3496</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">FAX  540 999 3693</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><a href="mailto:kate_jensen@nps.gov" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">kate_jensen@nps.gov</a><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green">P</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#38761d">Please c</font></span></b><b><font color="#38761d"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">onsi</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">der</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> the environment before printing this email</span></font></b><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 12:10 PM, Toni Bailey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:toni@gracefullygreen.com" target="_blank">toni@gracefullygreen.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span>Hello All:</span></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15359">I am working with a shady slope near a natural area in Montgomery County, MD that was planted last spring with a combination of native trees, shrubs, ferns, and flowering perennials. Like everywhere, the deer presence is heavy. We are considering seeding this spring with a groundcover that will establish easily and keep the weeds at bay until the other plants fill in.</span></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span>Does anyone have suggestions for things that work well in these conditions?</span></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span>Thanks so much for your help!</span></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span>Toni Bailey</span></div><div></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15255"> </div><div class="m_-8856588076141657550signature" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15246"><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15254"><span class="m_-8856588076141657550Apple-style-span" style="font-size:14px"><font class="m_-8856588076141657550Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Toni Bailey</font></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15253"><b style="font-family:Consolas;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:1.22" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15281"><b id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15280"><font color="green" size="5" face="Pristina" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15279"><span style="font-size:18pt" class="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_2_0_2_136750578371693" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15278">Gracefully Green, LLC</span></font></b></b><br></div><div style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15245"><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15252"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt">Sustainable Landscape Specialists</span></font><font color="navy"></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15251"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt">Silver Spring, Maryland   20910</span></font><font color="navy"></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15250"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt">voice:  301-279-0234</span></font><font color="navy"></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15249"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt">fax:     301-279-0134</span></font><font color="navy"></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15248"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a rel="nofollow" title="blocked::http://www.gracefullygreen.com/" href="http://www.gracefullygreen.com/" target="_blank">www.gracefullygreen.com</a></span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15247"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Tahoma"><br></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-8856588076141657550yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15244"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Tahoma"><br></font></div></div></div></div><div id="m_-8856588076141657550DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>
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