(Ontario Real Estate Source)
By Brian Madigan LL.B.
You sometimes need a cheap way to prevent erosion over an embankment.
So, what works?
Call a contractor and the concrete retaining wall will cost you $10,000 to $20,000. It's a good fix, but then again this is just a cottage property and you only use it 10 weekends throughout the summer.
The retaining wall which is obviously the best solution will just have to wait until you win the lottery.
So, what works in the meantime?
PLANT Sunflowers!
They grow rather tall in 2 months, and they have a great root system. Nevermind what they look like; it's the root system you're after.
Within 4 to 6 weeks the top of the bank will stop eroding and the root system of the sunflowers will have stabilized the land. That will allow you to plant bushes or trees. They work too, but not quite as fast as sunflowers.
Brian Madigan LL.B., Broker is an author and commentator on real estate matters, if you are interested in residential or commercial properties in Mississauga, Toronto or the GTA, you may contact him through Royal LePage Innovators Realty, Brokerage 905-796-8888
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