Ideas for Landscaping a Hill
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Looking for Some Ideas for Landscaping a Hill?
For instance building a retaining wall or terraces is not an easy task and is therefore not for everyone. Hiring out the work could be expensive. You may want to consider getting a few estimates to see what the costs are. Look through some landscaping books at the library to get some ideas and try to put those ideas on paper.
You should also consider the possibility of using plants on a slope such as certain groundcovers or grasses to hold the dirt in place. This is especially important for errosion.
Depending on where you live, high-quality landscaping can add 5 percent to 11 percent to your home's price. Not bad!
Ideas for Landscaping a Hill - Using Rocks
Using Rocks for Landscaping a Hill Can Cut Down on Erosion
Using rocks for landscaping a hill is an almost perfect solution and it's a great way to cut down on errosion. They look natural, like they belong there and would look right at home in just about any setting, be it a woodland or even a formal setting.If you use rocks, do not make the mistake of just putting them on top of the ground. Rocks look best when you bury them a bit to make them look like they've been there for a while. Planting around rocks or letting moss grow on them, gives them an even more natural look.
Some readers may be lucky to have a ready supply of rocks in their backyard. Where we live, we're actually surrounded by rocks and could probably make a fortune if we could sell them, but that's another story. Most of us don't have that and will need to purchase rocks from a supplier.
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Adding Steps to a Steep Slope
Ideas for Landscaping a Hill - Building a Retaining Wall
If you are still working on ideas for landscaping a hill, have you considered a retaining wall? Building a wall is not the easiest project for the DIYer, and is best left for the professionals. A poorly built wall will not only look terrible, but could be dangerous. You don't want your wall to crumble at the slightest chance of rain, do you?But if you are one of those people that might make a go at it, a retaining wall could be the answer to your problem. The following videos should help you in your decision to implement a retaining wall when looking for ideas for landscaping a hill.
Retaining Walls
Books on How to Build a Retaining Wall
Designing a Retaining Wall
How to Build a Retaining Wall
Using Stairs in a Retaining Wall
Readers: Do you try to do most of the work yourself, or leave it to the pros?
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jadehorseshoe says:
Easy stuff is DIY. Hard stuff is for the "experts." ... If it's not fun, hire it done.
Posted January 03, 2012
Aaron says:
Lol I would say leave some of it to the pros. If you are very ambitious though, go for it. This article is really good. You can also go to http://austintexaslandscaping.com/ they have alot of good ideas on other landscaping features as well. Thx
Posted October 20, 2011
Pain_Man says:
When I have the money, I prefer to pay a pro, especially with extensive work that requires heavy machinery. Thanks for creating this great lens!
Posted October 02, 2011
PeterFriswell says:
Some good information and ideas here. Your squid certainly made me think. I need to take another look at my garden. Hmmm...
Posted March 29, 2011
glockr says:
I can handle simple stuff like pulling weeds or watering but anything much more complicated than that gets left to the pros.
Posted September 16, 2010
Sam says:
I personally leave it to the pros, especially the hard stuff - I'm a bit shy of any hard work! One thing to keep in mind if you're landscaping a hill or any other part of your garden is to make sure you use a professional skip hire company so they don't illegally dump any waste that's produced.
Posted November 25, 2009
karen says:
I do most.
Posted September 07, 2009
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