>1. some irresponsible dog owners in the area apparently think it's ok to >let their dogs leave droppings in our yard. so we want to plant shrubs that >will stay relatively low (<= 3 ft) on the front edge of our yard by the >sidewalk to discourage them. this part of the lawn is also a small (3 ft) >hill, so we need something that would go well there. we would like to use >something native to the area, so does anyone have any suggestions? > >2. we also have a chain link fence in the back yard which we'd like to >cover with vines. english ivy is the easiest choice, but it's non-native >and quite invasive, so if there are any other plants that would fit this >purpose that are native, i'd like to know.
trevor,
In both cases, native blackberrys, you can train them any way you want, thorns
will detur the dogs, grow very fast and they produce wonderfull fruit.
bob
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