Mowing Advice

I have a hillside that is bare due to recent excavation. We do not want to mow, what can we plant that will grow quickly to cover a large sloped area?
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We would suggest either our Prairie Partners Mix or Prairie 3 Plus with an Annual Ryegrass cover crop. The Prairie Partners would provide a low/no mow grass that is drought resistant while the Prairie 3 Plus would be a showier mid-height priairie mix. 

Alternatively you could plant the Tradition Fine Fescue, a fine-bladed lawn blend that is extremely versatile.

An Erosion Blanket would be another suggestion that may help prevent erosion and aid in germination on a slope.

Can you mow paths through the prairiegrass mixtures without damaging the grass?
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In short, yes. It will be important to mow at a raised height, 6-8 inches is ideal. Never mow lower than 4 inches, the higher the blade the better. And always keep your mower blades sharp!

The buffalograss and blue grama included in the Prairie 3 Plus will tolerate the mowing better than the taller grasses. You could incorporate the Prairie Partners Mix or Buffalograss in the areas you plan to keep mowed and you may not even have to mow!

The Prairie 7 Mix with taller species will be less tolerant to consistent mowing.