The key to water management is simple, drip irrigation. On moderate and steep slopes, sprinklers and bubblers are not ...

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 ...

If a yard is a canvas, then applying "paint" – lush green grass, multicolored flower beds, mosaic stepping stones – is easier for most if the canvas is flat. While landscape architects can easily ...

Groundworks Inc. creates landscapes to educate and inspire. In their award-winning weekly podcast, We Dig Plants, they bring the culture to horticulture, examining human interaction with plants. Every ...

It's difficult enough to garden in heavy clay soil, but when that soil is on a slope, you face a double whammy of gardening challenges. Slopes are both hard to mow and hard to water. Worse, slopes are ...

Nobody enjoys mowing a steep lawn. Transform this hillside with terraced beds on both sides of stone stairs rather than turf grass. For year-round texture and color, fill the tiers with ...

Question: We moved to a new house in Castaic 27 years ago. There is a steep slope in back. It requires a combination of trees, bushes and ground cover to keep the soil in place. We have sprinklers ...

. But Deb Babcock on the Steamboat Today website gives her advice, including: "Besides adding color, texture and aroma, plants on your garden slope help cover the soil and reduce runoff. Plant roots ...

Got a garden space you want to share? Send us a note. And now, tales of the narrow: Our Park Slope backyard was a narrow 12 feet by 28 feet plot of dirt overgrown with weeds. An air conditioning unit ...

Paul Beal and Michael Burns knew what they wanted when they decided to buy a house in 2000. The 1950s ranch with an open floor plan, formal entry and attached garage hit all the right notes. Even the ...