How do you landscape a steep sloped yard?

How do you landscape a steep sloped yard?

Here are 10 solid ideas for landscaping a sloping, or even a downright hilly, backyard.

1. Break Out in Tiers. 1/11.
2. Build Some Stairs. 2/11.
3. Make a Natural Staircase. 3/11.
4. Design a Waterfall. 4/11.
5. Lay a Winding Path. 5/11.
6. Erect a Retaining Wall. 6/11.
7. Cultivate a Rock Garden. 7/11.
8. Devise a Destination Fire Pit. 8/11.

What to plant on a steep bank?

Good Plants for Sloping Areas

• Burning Bush.
• Fragrant Sumac.
• Japanese Yew.
• California Lilac.
• Creeping Juniper.
• Dwarf Forsythia.
• Snowberry.
• Siberian Carpet Cypress.

How do you shape a landscape berm?

To create the berm, outline its shape and dig any grass. Add the desired fill to the excavated area and begin packing around it with soil. Continue piling on the soil, tamping as you go, until reaching the desired height, carefully sloping it outward.

How do you plant on a steep slope?

1. Stagger or scatter your plants on the slope.
2. Control water flow from the top of the hill.
3. Slow water flow and runoff with terracing and contouring.
4. Hold soil with wide spreading roots and groundcovers.
5. Divert and scatter the force of heavy rains with plant foliage.
6. Mulch to reduce surface runoff.

Why are berms important in a flat landscape?

In flat farmland, this landscape depends on a large mound on the right to raise the water source for a waterfall just out of frame. This steeper than average berm would fail to support plants were it not stabilized by the use of rock and perennials to keep soil in place.

What kind of berm should I build in my yard?

Also think about what shape and size of berm will look best in your yard. Berms look good with an asymmetrical shape, like a kidney rather than a circle. I built a kidney-shape berm in my front yard, where it adds a little bit of privacy but still leaves the house in view from the street.

What’s the best way to landscape a steep slope?

Go low-maintenance. If you’re landscaping a steep slope, a low-maintenance design will mean you don’t need to climb steep hills to carry out a lot of work. The most effective way to do this would be to choose plants which are adapted to the climate of your garden.

What kind of plants to plant on a berm?

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.