{"id":86391,"date":"2018-12-07T18:37:31","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T23:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/?p=86391"},"modified":"2018-12-11T18:36:37","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T23:36:37","slug":"plant-a-stunning-yard-explore-options-to-halt-soil-erosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/plant-a-stunning-yard-explore-options-to-halt-soil-erosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Pro Q&#038;A &#8211; Plant a Stunning Yard: Explore options to halt soil erosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Soil erosion increases work for homeowners. Good ground cover helps your yard thrive.\u00a0 Outdoor pro Carson Arthur shares how to preserve the integrity of your soil, in and out of shade.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Question: What can I do with a hill that has a tree but zero grass? It&#8217;s too expensive to cut the tree, and the dirt is eroding.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It sounds like you need to get a good ground cover in place that will survive living under a tree AND hold soil in place. I would check out a sweet woodruff or a periwinkle. 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