When my friend Jonathan Long bought a house, part of its side yard was too steep to plant easily or efficiently. Being a practical man, he decided to terrace the slope. It's a solution that makes ...
The key to water management is simple, drip irrigation. On moderate and steep slopes, sprinklers and bubblers are not ...
Perhaps the most challenging landscaping problem is that of what to plant on a steep slope. Slopes require plants that can establish quickly, tolerant of fluctuating soil moisture and potentially poor ...
The results may be stunning, but gardening on a slope isn’t without it's challenges. Seattle-area pros offer their best ...
Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. A ...
Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...
Whether you’re dealing with gentle slants or steep hills, down-sloped backyards can be tricky to maintain. However, there are plenty of creative ways to make these spaces usable and beautiful. For ...
Farmers in the Papua New Guinea Highlands and Orin Martin, garden manager at UC Santa Cruz's Chadwick Garden, have at least three things in common: They tend vegetable beds on steep hillsides; they ...
A NEW BOOK sums up in its title the gardens in this issue. “Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography,” by David Williams, explores the history of our terrain, which leads not only to ...
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