Sloped yards are challenging to maintain, but retaining walls aren't your only option. Instead, plant these native shrubs to combat soil loss from rainfall.

Very few yards are perfectly level, and most have ditches or hills that make landscaping a challenge. Flower beds on sloped areas often suffer from erosion that displaces the soil and exposes the ...

Steep slopes present a challenge in the garden, both in the initial planning stages and in relation to ongoing maintenance. Ground covers offer an excellent solution. These plants grow densely and ...

Creating the backyard garden of your dreams on a sloped lot can be a challenge. Whether the slope runs toward or away from your home, the uneven terrain can lead to soil erosion, difficulty in garden ...

Even a slight slope in your landscape can lead to water runoff and erosion when wind or water moves across unprotected ground, removing soil particles along the way. Left unchecked, erosion can carve ...

Planting on any sloped land is more difficult than flat-ground planting because: 1.) it’s harder to walk and work on a slope; and 2.) the soil is usually poor and thin from erosion. Toughest of all is ...

Landslides typically occur under heavy rain. With the potential for increased precipitation due to climate change and a possible return to La Niña reinforcing slopes with native trees and shrubs could ...

Now is a good time to think about what to plant on slippery slopes that might have eroded during the winter. Anything is better than bare earth on slopes, even temporary measures such deep-rooted ...

Q: I just had my slope stripped — Brazilian peppers had invaded, and they choke out everything. It is a good-sized slope and I am looking for economical and maintenance free ground cover/bushes to ...

Hillsides, slopes, and otherwise uneven yards are some of the most challenging of residential designs. Sloped yards are subject to erosion from wind, rain, and even installed irrigation, which may run ...

Q: I just had my slope stripped — Brazilian peppers had invaded, and they choke out everything. It is a good-sized slope and I am looking for economical and maintenance free ground cover/bushes to ...