How To Garden On A Steep Slope
Step by step how to plan prepare and then garden if your land has a slope.
How to garden on a steep slope. Much will prevent soil from sliding down the slope. Youll need electricity nearby to bring life to the water pump but a good electrician should be able to help provide the power. In no time at all the flowers will be up and the slope will look incredible.
The stair tread area has to be level with the cover of the base course of blocks. To mow a lawn on a slope is very difficult indeed so why not opt for leaving the grass to grow longer which is brilliant for wildlife or perhaps sow a wildflower meadow mix onto bare soil advises TV Gardening Presenter Landscape Designer and Writer Mark Lane. There is an irrigation system to handle the watering.
Get inspiration from these water features. Smart tip about gardens on a slope Set small composts at strategic spots up and down the slope so you dont have to lug plant material up and down or simply chop trimmings up and lay them back down as a constantly renewing plant mulch. Then fill the area in between with shrubs bushes or ground cover.
Take measurements of how far it runs before it levels out then divide the two readings using the equation above to determine the specific percentage of your slope. I began removing the debris of leaves dead tree branches and pull vines from the trees. Choose high- impact plants trees such as acacia or fig to distract the eye from the slope.
It will also help to anchor whatever you have planted while keeping the soil healthy. Bittersweet vines grape vines and poison ivy had invaded the property. The lower the percentage the easier it will be to garden on your property.
And at the beginning of 2017 we started shaping it to include a driveway and more gardenanimal space. Taller growing grasses wildflowers and shrubs and trees do a much better job of slowing water runoff. A steep slope is an opportunity to create a dramatic sheer curtain of water.