On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:20:41 GMT, Bill wrote:

foster wrote:

My yard is on a slope. What should I do to make it a beautiful landscape.

This site will help you out quite a bit:

http://www.laspilitas.com/garden/howto/slope.html


I have steep slopes (I planted grass, trees, rug juniper, azaleas,
lilies, iris, daffodils, ferns, Japanese spurge, monkey grass, sage,
wandering Jew, lavender, roses, and a variety of herbs.) The first
year I had to deal with ruts and plants being washed away during heavy
summer rain storms. But now everything is well-established. The
grass (tall fescue) does an excellent job in holding the hillside
soil. Plants near the top provide privacy. Flowering plants near the
bottom are visible from many angles. I still have a few "problem"
areas that are deeply shaded where English ivy is finally taking over.
To have the greatest chance of success. select plants that do well in
the area and conditions you wish to plant (native plants), rather than
plants you think look beautiful.