Backyard Slope
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KMS Woodworks on Apr 07, 2013Does this slope towards the house or away from the house? Slopes away from the house are much easier to deal with and they pose far less trouble in terms of potential water damage to foundations etc. with terracing you can level thing offs to reduce run-off. Part of the benefit to terraces is fill is often brought it, here you can import some better soil that will improve drainage and provide for a better planting media. Last summer I expanded the parking area of our driveway up near the house. here I used 6" pressure treated landscape timbers and crushed stone fill. Since this is a "parking spot" I was not worried about growing things.Helpful Reply
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Frankie L on Apr 07, 2013Slopes away from the house . I understand the terrace thoughts and that's what we have used the shrubs for but what can I terrace with? I don't have access to rock which would be my first choice. What type plants could be used? This area gets mostly full sun.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Apr 08, 2013Rhus aromatica "Gro Low" is a great plant for slopes with poor soil. I also like Russian cypress, Microbiota decussata.Helpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on Apr 08, 2013Landscape timbers and retaining wall "blocks" are the most common check out the pavestone web site for some ideas. http://www.pavestone.com/content/product-types/retaining-wall-systems/ getting the walls in place is the first priority..then you can worry about the plantings.Helpful Reply
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Garden Supplies on Sep 13, 2014You can use the retaining wall blocks in it. It isthe cost effective idea to treat with your backyard area slopes. Visit http://www.toemar.ca/hardscape/garden-retaining-walls/ for more information.Helpful Reply
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