My boulevard is mounted because of the rooting of the oak trees. And I understand you are not to affect the grade area around the roots of these trees or it will very well kill them. That was why I could not grow grass on it. It was too mounded. Went for the day lilies and hearty ground cover, which work great.
Steve Kotvis Kenwood > I've got a suggestion for your boulevard garden: Make the grade of the > boulevard strip lower than the grade of the sidewalk and curb. Not so > steep that someone will trip and fall -- just a gentle swale. This will > allow your boulevard to capture a significant amount of the stormwater > that rolls off the sidewalk. > > This boulevard swale will not only hold more water for your plants (your > "real" grass might even flourish), but also it will keep a significant > amount of water out of the street and out of the storm drain. > > If this were a common practice in Minneapolis, a tremendous amount of > storm water could be diverted from the city's storm sewers. This simple > landscaping technique could improve impact on water quality in the > Mississippi River. > > Most of our boulevards look mounded. This is generally not a design > choice, but rather a gradual heaving of soil from growing tree roots and > dust and debris deposited on boulevards from snowplowing. You can > expect your boulevard swale to fill in 10-15 years. But this > maintenance of your boulevard every decade or so is well worth the water > quality impacts. > > I've got more Natural Stormwater Management information on my web site > at http://www.greeninstitute.org/GSP. > > Corrie Zoll > GreenSpace Partners > The Green Institute > Phillips > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sue Ponsford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 4:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Mpls] boulevard plantings > > I've about had it with trying to grow grass in my > boulevards. "Real" grass doesn't flourish and the > assortment of weeds I have look terrible. I'm almost > at the point of dividing the common orange daylillies > behind my garage just to put something other than > weeds out there. (Although some would argue that those > are weeds.) > > So, anyone have suggestions for good, low maintenance, > salt and heat tolerant full sun plants to put out > there? > > Also, since I've already blown my plant budget for > this year, I'd take donations of boulevard hardy > plants if someone needs to divide something later this > fall. I'd dig and divide for you as a payment. > > Thanks! > > Sue Ponsford > Bryant > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - > change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) > > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the > subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) > > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls -- Steve Kotvis TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
