A steeply pitched lot can present a challenge for even the most seasoned garden designer. Many resort to terracing the slope to create flat ground to work within, but moving that much earth is ...

Groundworks Inc. creates landscapes to educate and inspire. In their award-winning weekly podcast, We Dig Plants, they bring the culture to horticulture, examining human interaction with plants. Every ...

Is it possible to create and successfully maintain an herb and vegetable garden on a slope? I have a slope area (50 feet by 7 feet) in my backyard, and I’d like to plant vegetables on a quarter of the ...

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 ...

Last week, we explored ways to accomplish elevation changes to add visual interest to a flat garden. When beginning with a very different topography, one with significant ups and downs, a surplus of ...