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How to Landscape a Hill
How to Landscape a Hill. Landscaping on a hill involves certain challenges, but the aesthetics of the design can be very pleasing once your overall project is completed. Among your primary considerations is how your landscaping efforts will affect water flow and soil erosion on the hill. You want to avoid soggy bogs at the base of your hill, for...
Landscaping on a hill involves certain challenges, but the aesthetics of the design can be very pleasing once your overall project is completed. Among your primary considerations is how your landscaping efforts will affect water flow and soil erosion on the hill. You want to avoid soggy bogs at the base of your hill, for example.
Things You'll Need
Railroad ties
Soil
Mulch
Groundcover plants
Multiple specimens of trees, shrubs and plants
Build terraces on steep slopes using railroad ties and bags of soil. The railroad ties will mark the edges of the terrace, while the soil itself will be used to create level spaces for planting.
Guide runoff water to the areas you choose through the placement of your railroad ties. Be aware of neighbor's yards, other vegetation and the current water collection points as you direct the water.
Spread mulch between the terrace steps on these steep slopes in order to protect the soil.
Plant easy-care ground cover plants on medium-slope hills and areas where mowing may be difficult.
Plant multiple specimens of your choice of trees, shrubs, flowers and other plants in beds or close groupings to simplify mowing and maintenance issues.
