Sloped yards don't have to be barren. These plants stand up to erosion and can help make hilly landscapes beautiful.

Very few yards are perfectly level, and most have ditches or hills that make landscaping a challenge. Flower beds on sloped areas often suffer from erosion that displaces the soil and exposes the ...

Steep slopes present a challenge in the garden, both in the initial planning stages and in relation to ongoing maintenance. Ground covers offer an excellent solution. These plants grow densely and ...

Gardeners across the country continue to rethink their plant choices as awareness grows about supporting local ecosystems.

Planting on any sloped land is more difficult than flat-ground planting because: 1.) it’s harder to walk and work on a slope; and 2.) the soil is usually poor and thin from erosion. Toughest of all is ...

Q: I just had my slope stripped — Brazilian peppers had invaded, and they choke out everything. It is a good-sized slope and I am looking for economical and maintenance free ground cover/bushes to ...

With winter nearly upon us, the danger of slippage and erosion to our coastal hillsides is a real concern. Over the past few winters we have seen slopes fail in parts of Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel ...