Creating A Gorgeous Garden

Tips For Landscaping On A Slope

7 February 2017 by Tiffany Gonzales

If you have a sloping front yard or backyard, you might despair because you have no idea how to landscape that so that it looks good. Luckily, there are a few easy techniques that you can use to improve the aesthetics of your yard despite the slope. Here are some tips for doing so.

1. Build a Retaining Wall

It's going to be nearly impossible to play any lawn games on a steep slope because it will be really easy for people to trip and fall. As a result, you can plant flowers with abandon near the bottom of the slope. To start, you will need to build a retaining wall. This is a wall that is designed to keep in dirt and stop erosion that is built at the bottom of the slope of your yard. Then, fill in the area from the bottom of the wall up to the top of the wall with dirt and mulch. Plant flowers on top of this new dirt to create a beautiful area. Also consider planting flowers in the nooks and crannies of the retaining wall itself to help everything look a little bit more natural.

2. Consider a Waterfall

If having a retaining wall with flowers isn't your style, you can also take advantage of the natural slope of your land to add a waterfall. This will allow you integrate rock features and water features into the natural flow of your yard. The only thing you need to take into consideration is an electric pump to run the water back uphill.

3. Cut a Curving Staircase

Another option is to cut a curving staircase into the slow. A curving staircase will make the steep gradient of the slope much less noticeable and will allow you greater freedom in decorating locally. Since you will have to grade small sections of the land to have a steady staircase, you will be able to include areas for gardens and potted plants that will be able to make a huge, colorful impact on people who are coming up the stairs to your home.

For more information, contact a professional landscaping company like Wilson Garden Center & Landscaping as soon as possible. They will be able to give you more information about what particular landscaping solutions are going to be best for your slope situation, as well as give you a price estimate for the solution that you find the most aesthetically pleasing. 

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