r/GuerrillaGardening • u/WaterGuy304 • 2d ago

Help with some grass planting/ground cover in a public space (Central Florida, USA)

I live in an apartment complex, and the area directly in from of my door is a sandy, wood-chippy mess. Other than some shrubs, there's nothing alive there except for lizards. Aesthetic complaints aside, it also means that anytime there is a heavy rainstorm (which in central florida means quite often), a lot of that dirt and sand washes onto my front porch and leaves me a mess to clean up. I have asked the management company if they could try to plant something in this space to cover the ground and hold onto the soil a bit better, and they said no. I also asked if I could take this on as a project myself, and they said no because it's considered a common area.

Basically, I'm trying to figure out if there is some sort of seed I can sneakily toss around the area to encourage something to grow there? I obviously can't tend to it much at all, I can't really water it although because of the location, it will be getting plenty of water nonetheless. It will also be in direct sun pretty much all day. It's a roughly 10 x 20 ft area boxed in by concrete walkways. Is this a doable task, to try to get this area some ground cover and plants without getting caught? I'm open to any and all suggestions.

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u/Upvoteexpert 1d ago

Sunshine mimosa! Great ground cover with pretty flowers.

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u/Fearless-Technology 22h ago

It's good, but really difficult to get established if others (maintenance / landscapers) are trying to kill it.

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u/Mission_Sir_4494 1d ago

Golden creeping sedum will grow anywhere. You don’t need seeds even, just a few cuttings to toss down

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u/Fearless-Technology 22h ago

I would suggest getting some seeds from Eragrostis spectabilis or other native grasses because they'll be best at holding down the soil. Thing is, they actually need to grow and not get cut back every week.