<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">My go-to weed smothering assertive native groundcover is senecio (now packera) aureus- golden groundsel. if you want something really assertive and taller grass like- chasmanthium - northern sea oats. The later though is harder to remove if you want others to fill in. It is however probably better at holding a slope<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Kathleen Michels, PhD<div><a href="mailto:michelskm2016@gmail.com" target="_blank">michelskm2016@gmail.com</a><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">301-922-3816</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_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span>Hello All:</span></div><div id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_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_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_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_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span>Thanks so much for your help!</span></div><div id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15256"><span>Toni Bailey</span></div><div></div><div id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15255"> </div><div class="m_-7918052659120075554signature" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15246"><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15254"><span class="m_-7918052659120075554Apple-style-span" style="font-size:14px"><font class="m_-7918052659120075554Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Toni Bailey</font></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15253"><b id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15281" style="font-family:Consolas;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:1.22"><b id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15280"><font id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15279" color="green" face="Pristina" size="5"><span class="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_2_0_2_136750578371693" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15278" style="font-size:18pt">Gracefully Green, LLC</span></font></b></b><br></div><div id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15245" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15252"><font color="navy" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Sustainable Landscape Specialists</span></font><font color="navy"></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15251"><font color="navy" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Silver Spring, Maryland 20910</span></font><font color="navy"></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15250"><font color="navy" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">voice: <a href="tel:(301)%20279-0234" target="_blank" value="+13012790234">301-279-0234</a></span></font><font color="navy"></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15249"><font color="navy" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">fax: <a href="tel:(301)%20279-0134" target="_blank" value="+13012790134">301-279-0134</a></span></font><font color="navy"></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15248"><font color="navy" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a title="blocked::http://www.gracefullygreen.com/" href="http://www.gracefullygreen.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.gracefullygreen.com</a></span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15247"><font color="navy" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" id="m_-7918052659120075554yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1521211288767_15244"><font color="navy" face="Tahoma" size="2"><br></font></div></div></div></div><div id="m_-7918052659120075554DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>
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