Dry Creek Hillside Design: Clay Soil and Shade | Central Texas Gardener

Artists Lori Najvar and Glen Chappell loved the view on their hilltop creekside property. Glen, an architect, designed the home to tuck in gently against a rocky cliff overlooked by live oak trees. To tackle rainwater runoff and erosion, garden designer Leah Churner built a dry creek bed, installed cedar log erosion curbs, and chose shade-tolerant, wildlife habitat plants that work in clay soil.
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[@mindee7847]

I want more garden tours! It's always fun to see what people come up with.

[@debbierodriguez7368]

Such a beautiful place.. the work is excellent on your home Bravo! May you guys be so happy in your beautiful land and garden..God bless

[@theplantninja-texasgardener]

Appreciated the info on some of the plants that don’t do well in clay…I had considered Blackfoot daisies this spring for my flower beds, but now I will rethink it😊

[@TexasGovernor]

Well done!

[@Tamkm817]

Super cool

[@darlenesawyer6739]

I would like to see more about how they built the pond.😃 Please

[@CentralTexasGardener]

Essentially, Glen excavated a hole and installed a plastic stock pond. You could also use a metal one. Then he decked over it.

[@mindee7847]

There is a video by live love laugh diy, where she shows how she made her above ground pond and how she raises rice fish in it (heat tolerant).

[@darlenesawyer6739]

@@mindee7847 thank you

[@lw8466]

It is beautiful; however, do the tree tunnels indicate they changed the depth of the soil around the oak trees? This will quickly suffocate the roots and kill the lovely oaks.

[@CentralTexasGardener]

No, that was to protect the roots actually. They didn't change soil depth.

[@susanchin1920]

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