Landscaping a backyard with a slope?
Jessica asked:
My husband and I just bought a new home. Our backyard is level and then it slopes off to a wooded area. The slope is about a 15 foot drop. Is it possible for this to be landscaped? If so, how? I am thinking all we may need is dirt to level it off.
My husband and I just bought a new home. Our backyard is level and then it slopes off to a wooded area. The slope is about a 15 foot drop. Is it possible for this to be landscaped? If so, how? I am thinking all we may need is dirt to level it off.
2 Responses to “Landscaping a backyard with a slope?”
You could grade it even, but why not design a winding path down the slope and plant wildflowers or install a rock garden.
Personally I think a wildflower meadow would be gorgeous, especially next to a wooded area. Another bonus, they are relatively low maintenance, just mow it down if it starts to look crappy. You can buy seed packets from places like Stokes or Veseys (google them). Think country english garden.
if you are going to use soil to level it, you are first going to have to use a lot of soil and, secondly, you’ll probably going to have to put a retaining wall up to prevent erosion. If you don’t level it and put in a retention wall, you aren’t going to want to cut grass on an angle like that. Also you are going to have to get something that has a pretty good root system. Why don’t you make it a transition area between the conventional turf and the wooded area? You can check at your local extension service to see what type of seed they use on your highway embankments.You can sow that on the slope, along with wildflower seeds, and maybe add some crocuses and daffodils for additional color. If tall grass bothers you, use more wildflower seeds. Most highway blends are combinations of rye and rescue. Those grasses can grow up to six inches in season.