That's what I thought too until I got the house and now the entire outside and windows are covered with dirt because there is nothing keeping the gravel from blowing around.

Does anyone know of a place to find what would be a native grass type plant for my area (minnesota) At the garden centers they just have blends of blue grass and fescue.

The other problem with trying to use a native species is the area has been totally changed since the developer came in and leveled everything then removed all the topsoil.

Here is what I started with