Landscape stones were placed along the border of the driveway to lessen the effects of water running downhill. Myrtle was planted to provide a vegetative cover, as well as to improve appearance. Mulch was applied to the top of the soil to cover the bare areas that will eventually be covered by the spreading myrtle in two years. The addition of mulch and groundcover will aide in controlling erosion in these area until the groundcover fills in. Environmentally-friendly gardening practices, as laid out by the MSU Master Garden Program, are used in the garden to control insects and disease.
Fewer chemicals used in gardening mean a lesser chance of pollution entering the water system.
Now on the World Wide Web Information on Wolf Creek Watershed issues is now available to those who cruise the World Wide Web. The Wolf Creek Watershed now has a page, available through the Internet, that focuses on water quality issues in Lenawee County. Each year you watch the gradual deterioration of your shoreline. The same forces of nature which you admired so much when you purchased your land are now relentlessly altering it. As the owner of eroding shorefront property, your first job is to be a detective.