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Inspirational Terracing: Terrace Design in Structural Landscaping
Paul Nordmark (Paperback) Kirk House Publishers 2001-11-01
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Our backyard has a slope from the fence to about 6 feet out. It's about 4 feet difference. i need some ideas to camoflage the slope. There's not much that can be done as far as leveling without having to replace the entire fence.
Instead of trying to hide it make a feature of it with a fairly steep terrace of flower beds, putting low lying plants at the lower levels in the front and gradually increase plant hight as you get higher up the terrace.
or a alpine feature with large stones and gravel and some lovely alpine plants
Landscape design ideas for a steep slope backyard. Ideas can also be used for a front yard.
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.
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.
Here are a few ideas you have to adjust to your individual budget and if you are on the sweat equity program. (DIY)
http://www.gardenviews.com/proj_urban_20 .html
http://www.wildgingerfarm.com/BuildaRock Garden.htm
http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/content /18205
I have about a 100 foot downward slope for a backyard at my new house. No landscaping of any kind. I am looking for ideas to make this a good, usable space for my family on a limited budget (we are a little house poor, the house itself is great).
The only way to make this space usable at all would be to terrace it, and you'd have to hire someone to do such a large project. You'll also have to make sure you don't adversely affect the existing drainage on the property. That sounds like a huge slope, and not something a homeowner could reasonably expect to improve.
Our backyard slopes toward our house right now. And our home is lower than the road and ally. There is an ally entrance to our backyard. I'm concerned that a good, long rain storm will bring water down the ally and into my yard. What are some possible landscape solutions?
French drains and catch basins several of them to collect and re-route away for your house. Focus on where the ally and road meet your property.
Another soultion have a sump installed with a pump that activates when the waters level reaches a certain point.
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When it comes to the back yard, your designs should center around maximizing the amount of usable living space you have, rather than focusing totally on the appearance of the space as in the front yard.
Define your Needs
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One of the most important considerations at this stage is deciding how much time you are willing to spend on maintenance. If you don’t want to spend large amounts of time on yard maintenance work and gardening, you’ll need to focus on creating low-maintenance spaces and choosing plants that don’t require special care.
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Golf in the landscape and a putting green in the back yardExaminer.com - Aug 21, 2009
They opened up their fences to construct a 6-hole contiguous golf course down the slope of their three properties. Of course, always make sure all seriousThe Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Sep 03, 2009
Margaret Colombo's lakefront garden a tribute to a long-deferred dreamHer land-developer husband had worked so hard on other projects, he never got around to the one-acre back yard of the home he built on Edgewater Drive in and more »
National Post - Sep 11, 2009
We have enough closets on the opposite side; I want to claim this as living space instead of losing it to the slope. North-facing windows overlooking the and more »OCRegister - Sep 12, 2009
He cleared and landscaped his backyard down the slope. He is no beginner in insurance, either, and this turns out to be a key point to his ongoing battle.San Francisco Bay Guardian - Sep 09, 2009
Landscape and carpentry crews are constantly rearranging things before he can get to them, he says — and those piecemeal cosmetic changes are nothing inMemphis Commercial Appeal - Sep 11, 2009
Each area is terraced into the gentle slope of Thomas' backyard, giving the garden the feel of a Tuscan vineyard. Thomas and his wife, Phyllis,San Luis Obispo Tribune - Sep 10, 2009
Sue could envision a level seating area on the ceanothus-covered slope. After she determined that such a project was feasible, they contracted with Paul