Cool region by the south-east coast of Victoria. This area is on the south-east facing side of the house.
I have this strip down the back of my unit which i just cannot find a suitable ground cover beside pebbles or tan-bark..
Tried dichondra repens planted in sandy loam which grew well, but died all the way back during winter and was particularly sensitive to dog urine.
The eve and the fence mean this area really only gets ~2hrs sun/day until summer where its closer to ~4hrs, but not all of it gets sun exposure all year round.
Do I need a landscape gardener? A general gardener? Any suggestions?
by cmayne50
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Dog urine will kill most ground cover … the toughest buffalo included … try herbs… try mint . Clover ? 🍀
I have a space like this. I added stepping stones am turning it into a fernery.
Fake dry river bed: rocks, gravel & shrubs on wither side.
bowling alley or space for alphorn practice.
If you want your dog to pee there, be aware dog pee is essentially ammonia so nothing will grow. Suggest you do pebbles or gravel with stepping stones and to soften it, add a series of raised pots against the fence planted with something narrow and hardy like dwarf lillypilly or a conifer or even a tough climber, underplanted with the dichondra spilling over the sides
Would make a great fernery
Have you tried native violets? They go pretty well down south east of my house. Same situation as yours. I have pavers and mulch with patches of violets. They grow on runners but not super fast
Could you put a brick paver path through there?
Do you have plans to stop the dog weeing there? (Maybe a sprinkler that comes on and washes the wee away?)
Corsican mint grows well in the shade. Violets as well (native and English).