Other than finally planting the peonies that I did not get planted last fall I am trying to find plants that will hold the soil but not bother the peonies. With the rains we have been having the soil loss is starting to become a problem. The new storm sewers that were put in a block away have been overflowing. Since I am down hill water pools then runs off along with the soil where I had been using wood chip mulch. I am trying to think of it as green mulch. Some of the older areas the peonies are planted so that little sunlight gets between the plants so the ground is bare. But other areas I am going to add strawberry plants, more thyme and try some of the ornamental oregano's. It appears that I will have to break my habit of purchasing just one or two plants of one kind and letting mother nature spread them. So I am on the hunt for plants. In the old bed I may just resort to large rocks under the plants.
I do have last falls trimmings to chip up and use but very little is available. Since I am cheap, except for peonies, I use what ever I have rather than buying things.
