I have a street out in front of my house, along the property line by my street is a very steep hill also with a very small gully!!! What can I do to maybe landscape it, it is so steep I can run my lawn mower overy the weeds and grass and it is pretty hard to weed wack also. I can t afford the amount of weed killer to spray it. That hill looks really tacky. what could I do as far as landscaping goes? will take any suggestions!
2007-09-10 10:39:13 · 9 answers · asked by nancy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If you want to create a nice visual effect that draws the eyes upward in your front lawn you should plant smaller light colored plants in the front and darker larger plants in the back close to you house. Low laying shrubs work well next to the street side on hilly lawns. And balance out the plants. For example plant one group of ornamental grass at one end of your house and another at the other end of the same type and color. This creates a balance effect.
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I grew up in Charleston, WV; there are a lot of houses that are quite similar to the one that you live in. Of those house that had hilly front lawns I have never seen any that were successful in growing flower beds close to the street. The flowers did better when they were planted in the middle and close to the back side near their homes. Low laying evergreen shrubs grew better near the street level.
2007-09-10 11:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Tarlyng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bless your heart. We had one of those years ago when we lived in the Smoky Mountains! We ended up mowing only the top easy part. Where the mow line ended, we had planted evergreen shrubs. The Christmas tree type.
If that part of the landscape does not belong to you, I bet you could call the City/County and get them to mow that. If it does belong to them, they are suppose to take care of it.
2007-09-10 10:51:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you live, but look at ground cover that continues to spread. You can plant it in several spots and let it spread. It will take a few years depending on how much you plant. Ground cover does not grow but a few inches tall, but spreads out.
2007-09-10 11:58:00 · answer #3 · answered by moosefiles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are able to no longer panorama over asphalt. in case you like grass you will ought to rip out the asphalt and positioned down precise soil. this is going to finally end up being some thousand of dollars, observing the size. in case you do no longer prefer to pass by way of which you will in simple terms positioned assorted potted planters around the asphalt to distract you from the floor. you additionally can positioned down AstroTurf over it to hide it fee effectively and maintenance unfastened.
2016-11-14 21:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some kind of ground cover might be an idea - the type would vary depending upon your climate.
2007-09-10 10:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by Mary Beth 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Install a retaining wall with stones that stick out.....this will give you the opportunity to plant some cool flowers out there.
you must check out these sites:
greattt ideas
http://landscaping.about.com/od/hillsidelandscaping/Landscaping_on_Steep_Slopes_Hillside_Landscaping.htm
Virtual landscaping (test how it looks before you do it )
http://www.plan3d.com/pages/landscapinghome.aspx?rd=1
Container gardens:
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jsp;jsessionid=4IGEBHHBI4FVHQFIBQPSBHQ?categoryid=/templatedata/bhg/category/data/c_105.xml
2007-09-10 11:04:10 · answer #6 · answered by pink 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a perfect spot for some oaks.
2007-09-10 10:59:33 · answer #7 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retaining wall would be the best option. Also, you could add a fire pit.
2007-09-10 16:05:45 · answer #8 · answered by businessmn27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry stack. Google it.
2007-09-10 11:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋