Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Soil questions ground cover on steep dam

FWIW I asked a Horticulturist what to plant on the slopes of my N. Illinois pond that would be a good mix to control errosion and be low maintenance around a pond shoreline. I told him it needed to survive being under water from time to time.

He provided 75% Quest Tall Fescue, 10% Keystone II Perennial Rye, 10% Creeping Red Fescue and 5% Red Top

I just planted it late last fall so I cannot provide input on how well it works.

EDIT: I just noticed the label that came on the seed says "IDOT Class 1B Low Maintenance Grass Seed Mixture" so it must be a common mix used by Department of Transportation in problem areas.