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paulz
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# Posted: 13 Dec 2019 21:39
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I want to stabilize a small slope from minor slides as there is a road below. It's maybe 15 feet high and 25 feet wide, similar to the photo below.

I have a roll of burlap landscape fabric already but maybe this geotextile would be better? Rock too maybe?
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 14 Dec 2019 00:11
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How steep, how about field grass seed?

Something to hold it together or something to slow down runoff.

That plastic stuff looks good.

darz5150
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# Posted: 14 Dec 2019 00:11
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Maybe check out rolls of pre seeded landscape fabric.
I have used it before on a few home builds with some pretty extreme slopes.

Brettny
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# Posted: 14 Dec 2019 08:18
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Landscape fabric is not for hills neither is burlap. They can allow for things under them to erode right out. This makes for a real mess to fix later. Use the geogrid like you have pictured, a retaining wall or some kind of natural rock step system.

Idk where your located but don't use any type of rye grass. It grows a single stick real quick but never grows more than that.

Post pictures of the area?

paulz
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# Posted: 14 Dec 2019 10:21
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Thanks guys. Going out there today, will snap a pic.

mj1angier
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# Posted: 14 Dec 2019 16:00
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I have used this stuff on some fairly sloped hills and it worked well to get grass growing:

http://www.strawblanket.com/prod01.php

I also use a mixed seed that is designed to grow fast and put down a root bed. Something like this:

https://hancockseed.com/products/hancocks-erosion-control-seed-mix

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