Patent ID: 7001111

Claim:
A landscape/erosion control structure for retaining landscaping materials, the landscape/erosion control structure comprising: a. a lower support structure; b. a plurality of spines attached to the lower support structure, each of said plurality of spines being formed with a base end, a base portion, an elongated distal portion, and a distal end; c. wherein the spines are arranged in relation to each other and to the lower support structure such that spaces exist between most of the distal portions of the spines; and d. the spines are relatively stiff such that the distal ends of the spines stand away from the lower support structure when in a rest position and the spines can hold landscape material, and wherein the distal portions of the spines have a designated width and the spaces between the distal portions of adjacent spines is substantially greater than the width of the spines.