Plant advice for sloping yard
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Marisa Saletnik on May 23, 2013Instead of sloping the bed, how about allowing the bed to "step" down the slope allowing for leveled sections. Also consider a French drain to absorb and redirect the water. As for your friends, try deer resistant plants.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on May 24, 2013I agree with Marisa that you may need to put in some kind of French drain, or something to block the direct flow of water. For plants that like moist conditions and offer a good amount of deer resistance, try brunnera, goatsbeard, jack-in-the-pulpit, ferns, including Japanese painted fern, pulmonaria, thalictrum, chelone, Virginia bluebells and sweet woodruff.Helpful Reply
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Dfm on Jan 16, 2016my last place had a spot in the yard similar to what you are describing . i wound up planting rocks, above the beds, and below the beds. kinda like terracing. planted in pockets not so much in a "bed". i also used rocks as mulch - have you thought about a "dry river"? different sized rock and boulders, and sand that would allow the water to run off to a safe place to pool and be absorbed? it turned out to be a very comfortable spot to park a chair - evaporation made the spot nice and cool.Helpful Reply
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