Tweet 0. Pin 0. Turn that boring slope into something beautiful Quick Navigation. Quick Navigation Slight Slopes. Becoming a "Rock" et Man. Clambering Down the Mountainside. Climbing the Stairway to Heaven. Slight Slopes. Image courtesy of Pinterest 1. Becoming a "Rock" et Man Okay, so terrible pun, but the way this person used rocks to create a flat spot in their sloping yard for a small patio deserves recognition.
Image courtesy of Pinterest 2. Layering at Its Finest Just because you have a sloping garden doesn't mean you can't do something different with it. Just Slab It Together Yes, you can buy large slabs of rock just like these from a local distributor. Moderate Slopes. Holding It Back with Bricks In this particular case, it looks like someone carved out a nice flat space for a small deck and flower gardens. Keeping It All in Place Dealing with a moderate slope can be easy if you use pavers to create the retaining wall as seen here.
Image courtesy of Pinterest 6. Gardens at Every Level This yard features several tiers of gardens held in place using natural rock walls and steps. Climb Your Way to the Top Rather than focusing on the fact he has a sloping yard, this homeowner not only terraced his yard, he took the time and effort to build stairs to help everyone master the slope. Steep Slopes. Slope Erosion Control Grids 8. Slowing Progress Down In many ways, progress is a good thing, but when it comes to that steep slope in your backyard progress is not a good thing when all the soil starts washing away.
Com 9. The Modern Look of Cement. Create Your Own Cliff Not everyone gets to have their own personal cliff in their backyard. Image courtesy of Pinterest Truly Layered Beauty Mowing down a slope this steep would be no fun at all.
Clambering Down the Mountainside It almost looks as if this person liked the idea of clambering down the side of the mountain.
When Did We Move Out to the Country Although you can see the neighbor in the background, this homeowner turned his steep slope into his own personal forest with the judicious use of many different shrubs and plants of all sizes. Climbing the Stairway to Heaven Making this incredible stairway from lumber and gravel is a good way to provide plenty of non-slip passage up this steep slope. It's All Fun and Games This person took what many would see as useless and turned it all into something angular and beautiful.
Image courtsey of Pinterest Raised Garden Beds Can Feed the Family This homeowner made great use of this slope to create terraces for his raised garden beds. Amazing What You Can Do with Railroad Ties People have been using old railroad ties to create strong steps up steep slopes like this one for decades.
A slope is really any change in grade on a property, and most all yards have that at least minimally. However, a very vertical slope think 45 degrees makes it difficult for landscape contractors to move around, therefore installation times may take longer.
Not to mention, hauling up heavy machinery to landscape a slope is, well, a bit of an uphill battle. But if you approach your slope appropriately, it can make for the most impactful viewpoint in your yard. Better yet, it has ROI. The most affordable way to landscape a slope is also the easiest: mulch it. Instead, use gorilla hair mulch for its fibrous texture that keeps the mulch intertwined together. Without the netting, even gorilla hair mulch will slide down a modest slope with just landscape fabric.
Learn more about gorilla hair mulch here. The most promising accent of any yard, plants can add some serious personality to your slope. But there are a few things to bear in mind when picking which plants to incorporate on a slope. For easy installation, consider planting ground covers like junipers, lantanas, or ice plants that spread quickly and wide from one root ball.
Terracing the walkway while leaving the planting area elevated gives the effect of encompassing passersby in the flowers. In lieu of steps, these homeowners have chosen to lay stepping stones with just enough traction to keep walkers steady. The exuberant perennials along the walkway are given even more level changes by using containers and pot stands on the lower levels, which create focal points for the journey down.
And drivers passing by on the road get a full view of the hillside garden, rather than only the front few plants a flat garden would afford them. A hillside can be a blessing for a vegetable garden, especially a south-facing slope. Each terraced row will be on its own level and get direct sunlight, without being shaded by the row in front of it. It can be a challenge to get supplies and water to the area. You would be wise to consider drip-irrigation and pathways between the vegetable rows are a must.
This west coast garden shared on Pacific Horticulture Society takes advantage of the elevated ground along the trellised side by planting flowers that will be at eye level, as someone walks down the path.
When you have a hillside that frames a view of your house, you want it to remain attractive year-round. Colorful shrubs are the perfect answer. Not only do they have four seasons of interest, they require minimal, if any, maintenance. A little pruning in the spring and your hillside should look good for the rest of the year. And shrubs are excellent for controlling erosion. Summersweet Clethra alnifolia , California Lilac Ceanothus , and prostrate rosemary make good choices.
For a gentle slope or berm that connects a wooded area with your open lawn, create a smooth transition with groundcovers that naturalize and create a colorful carpet. The soil will drain quickly on a berm, so treat it like a rock garden and use plants such as creeping phlox, alpines, perennial geraniums, and tiny bellflowers.
Using flowers in white and soft pastels will keep the cool feel of the woodland. You can extend the color past the spring bloomers with white and yellow variegated foliage like this colorful garden from S tate by State Gardening. Runoff is one of the biggest challenges with hillside gardens and even more so when the slope runs off into the driveway, where soil can settle. Choose plants that will anchor the hillside, such as shrubs, ornamental grasses and prairie plants like coneflower, that form a mat of roots.
All of these plants hold the ground in place and require minimal maintenance during the growing season. They can even be left standing for winter interest. With a little thought when choosing your plants, any hillside or slope can become a focal point in your yard. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile.
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