I have a hill that I'm trying to hide with some myrtle that is planted at the top of it and they are spaced about half a foot from each plug. I would like it to go down the hill and not any other direction. Is there any way you can train the myrtle to go downwards? These were planted about early spring. So they are pretty yonug. Any ideas?

I assume you are talking about the ground cover: http://www.fernlea.com/grdcov/myrtle.htm not the "bush": http://www.floridagardener.com/pom/crape.htm

We here call it periwinkle and we have lots of it filling in the spaces, it grows along the northern side of the trailer, along the back of the north fence and other “shady” spots.

It has a natural tendency to grow straight up then along the leading edge to “fall over” or lay down – once the “stalk” is touching the ground it tends to self root and from that point another “stalk” grows upward. On the slope its naturally tendency is to “fall” down the slope – although at the top it does “fall” toward the lawn – mowing tends to trim it up nicely. In the middle area it the individual “stalks” are supported and tend to stand up about 10-12 inches – more or less depending on where it is growing.

If it is not “falling” down in the direction you want you can use a leaf rake and gently pull it in the direction you want it to grow. Mind the roots are shallow and it can easily be pulled up – I use the back of a leaf rake and push it in the general direction I want it to grow.

If it is not spreading fast enough, then next year you can take “plugs” out and transplant them – early to mid spring when it isn’t to hot to dry out the plant.

Yes the ground cover is what I want to "train". Putting it towards the direction i want it to go seems like a good idea to try. Any others?