How to Landscape a Hill | eHow

Laura Britton

Laura Britton is a graduate of Indiana University and a former English teacher. She is the managing editor of "The Balefire" magazine, and her work has appeared in several magazines and journals. Britton has been writing professionally for 10 years.

Landscaping on a hill involves certain challenges, but the aesthetics of the design can be very pleasing once your overall project is completed. Among your primary considerations is how your landscaping efforts will affect water flow and soil erosion on the hill. You want to avoid soggy bogs at the base of your hill, for example.

Steep hills are challenging to mow, but there's a wide range of low-maintenance alternatives for landscaping a slope. Typically, water runoff leaves...

Landscaping a hill with natural or man-made stones adds texture and contour to an area that may otherwise be difficult to maintain....

Hills can add some challenges when planning a landscape. Steep hills can be difficult to maintain and special considerations need to be...

Hills present a challenge in landscaping. Without planning, the area may present an eyesore. Erosion, landslides, weeds, run-off, wasted topsoil, mulch, gravel...

Landscaping a hill with rocks is a practical and attractive alternative to planting grass, which can be dangerous to mow on a...

Landscaping can greatly improve the look of your yard. However, if your yard is partially or completely on a steep hill, designing...

Homeowners with a hill or slope have a problem to solve or an opportunity to seize, depending on their point of view....

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How to Landscape a Hill | eHow