Planting on rocky slope

Gardening on a hillside presents both challenges and opportunities. Learn how to tame a slope and take advantage of the dramatic view.

Reliability is a great quality in any plant. Annuals keep the blooms coming all season, but perennial plants provide beauty with staying power. Perennials can be used anywhere in your landscape. Plant a few here and there, or plant them in masses for the greatest impact. Plant according to size and bloom time for the […]

Make your rock garden sparkle with a generous helping of soapwort. During Colonial times the sap of this pretty plant was once boiled to form a lathery soap that was used to launder clothes. Today, however, soapwort is prized for it’s fragrant pink flowers that will lure butterflies to your garden.

Get a designer's tips for turning a hillside yard into the beautiful garden you’ve been dreaming of

Slopes come with a list of challenges for gardeners. They’re always prone to erosion, making them difficult to access. Additionally, water carries the topsoil away when it rains. One of the best ways to stiffen those slopes is to plant them with shrubs. In this article, we’ll list 10 shrubs for erosion control that have reinforcing root systems. It’s best to use a variety of the following shrubs to benefit from the different rooting mechanisms.

Having a steep slope in your yard can not only be unsightly, but unmanageable. Here, we share our favorite plants for sloping terrain to beautify your yard and help with erosion issues (all on an affordable budget!). Read more at OwnTheYard.com!

Filling a hillside with colorful plants that stop erosion is a win-win for the yard. Cottage flowers like Shasta daisies, Black-eyed Susans, and lupines add height and classic color to the design. This plan is perfect for any sloped section of the yard but does especially well as a border bed next to stairs or a path. #gardenplans #freegardenplans #bhggardenplans #gardening #bhg

Landscape a slope to help control erosion and landslides. Pictures, ideas and help.

Erosion is a serious problem that can be solved with the right plants. Read about some low-growing shrubs that can help with erosion control.