Landscape Design PLANTING Strategy for Slopes and Steep Hillsides

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@janetta5827 3 ай бұрын

Yes, finally, someone addresses this problem without the solutions that require spending tens of thousands of dollars. It's so helpful, and I'm looking forward to the next vidoes on slopes. Thank you.

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

SO HAPPY to be able to help! Let me know if you have any specific questions ☺🪴

@dunjalavrova 28 күн бұрын

First of all : You’re amazing! Second of all: thank you so much for this video, it’s exactly the type of solutions / information I was looking for. You’re a fantastic tutor. 🎉

@CO2Emitter9999 3 ай бұрын

My property has a large swath of steep slope that it would require me to take out a second mortgage to build retaining walls. So I did pretty much what you suggested: add lots n lots of wood chips to stabilize the soil, leave existing plants in place, plant a variety of trees/shrubs/ground covers. Decades has passed and there is no erosion issue. And my backyard looks beautiful.

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Sounds beautiful! Thank you for sharing, and so glad to hear you found alternatives 921705249752 retaining walls so commonly recommended 😂!

@coffeebitt1 2 ай бұрын

You are amazing! I couldn’t quit listening😉

@michellet1800 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Would also love to see a video about growth rate and time, eg. how long it takes for common plants to grow to maturity. Maybe with a focus on native plants and showing their growth over time. When I first started gardening I was surprised by how long it would take to fill in the garden.

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Great idea!! Thank you for sharing! One of my favorite sayings for new gardeners is, "First year plants sleep, second year they creep, third year they leap." It takes a little time for everyone to get rolling. I have added this to the list of video ideas! In the meantime, these three videos definitely circle the answer to your question. I'm sure they'll help, some! -How Much Time Will a New Landscape Take? 🪴 The Maintenance Curve kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3fVqoWpetxmqMU -How to make a landscaping project look finished fast kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYuoZ6yHYqlseKs (In this video, I talk about how different sized plants can sometimes catch up to others) -Should you buy big or small plants for your landscape design project? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ-uopaBid5nZrs

@reginamutz9070 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this series! I was the one who asked for it. We have grass on our steep slope, but mowing is a real challenge. We renewed the stairs this year and it was a lot of work. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for asking for it!! So glad I can help! ☺

@theresaodwyer2026 2 ай бұрын

Practical and knowledgeable! Love your videos!! I had binge watched almost all your previous videos. Glad to hear you will be bringing in a series!

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Let me know if you have any particular questions for future content 🥰 so glad I can help!

@amw3083 3 ай бұрын

Your videos are always so timely! We’re tackling one of our steep slopes this fall.

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Glad I can help! Best of luck on your project 😍

@Kelli.Hicks.5 3 ай бұрын

I always enjoy it when your videos pop up. Great information, and I look forward to future videos in the slop series.

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Glad I can help!

@AS-yy1sl 2 ай бұрын

Oh God - I love you! I’ve been searching YT up and down for some solid solutions and you now have a playlist??? Looooooove it!!!

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha this is like my dream comment, thank you and SO glad I can help! Video number 3 is the one everyone's waiting for (designing the plantings), stay tuned! 💕

@rmkingathome 2 ай бұрын

Really love your videos. So very helpful and I sincerely appreciate your sharing!

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad I can help!

@kaitlinjohnson2915 3 ай бұрын

This is so helpful. I started wanting to plant on my (fairly small) slope so I didn’t need to mow it and I was so stumped. I’ve been gardening for a decade and have made many new garden beds but I had such a hard time figuring out how to approach the project and KZbin was virtually no help until now!

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

So glad I can help! And if you have grass there already, maybe consider keeping it and planting things that will co-exist with the grassy understory (re: notes in the video). You have options! Best of luck with your project ☺

@kaitlinjohnson2915 2 ай бұрын

@@gardenprojectacademy So I did start before your video series started, but I did something similar. I smothered the grass with plastic sheeting (not my fave, but much easier on a hill than trying to sheet mulch, plus I didn’t have the material to sheet mulch when I wanted to start). Then, as I found things I wanted to plant, I cut holes and planted in it. I won’t leave the plastic there forever, but until I have a load of chips to use for mulch, it’s there for the season). The grass is dead but the root structure is still sort of there to keep soil from totally washing away as well for when I do remove the plastic later this season. I found small horizontal junipers on sale for $7-8 at my nursery, and planted about 8 of those and also have been filling in with divisions (sedum and rudbeckia, mostly) and some other shrubs that do well with dry conditions of a hill like spirea and aronia.

@BenjesBride 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Eve! Looking forward to the next video.

@JaniacM 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Fellow PNWer here and working on a steep hill little by little to remove those dang Himalayan blackberry brambles and replace with trees, shrubs, and plants to keep the slope stable. Looking forward to the plan selection - please cover full sun. Yes - there is full sun in Seattle!

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Hello!! So glad I can help. Video 3 is the video we're all most excited for! I'll cover some great garden design strategies but not specific plants since my viewers are from everywhere. But I've got two resources for you! First, here's a list by OSU's of full sun native plant possibilities: extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/techniques/northwest-native-plants-sunny-border (Natives are great for slopes because you need to plant more densely, and natives will save you $$$) Next, I have a free mini course that teaches how to research the perfect plant for a spot (right plant, right place). Even the link above includes mix of plants that like wetter soil in full sun vs. hotter/drier full sun. Additional research is a must. www.gardenprojectacademy.com/free-mini-course-choose-the-perfect-plant/ You've got this! Himalayan blackberries are a good bit of work, but it is very doable. Keep reaching out along the way!

@VelvetandToads 3 ай бұрын

So helpful, can’t wait for the planting strategy, as I know I need to plant my (very) steep hot climate slope! As soon as the weather cools in October but not sure how to plan it!

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Hey! This video series has been on my to-do list for almost 2 years now. I'm glad it is available in time to help you this fall

@Inkling777 3 ай бұрын

I'm a fan of Mondo grass. Transplanted from a wood next to me, they stabilized a steep portion of my lawn that refused to grow grass. Their dense root system holds the soil and chokes out weeds. The full sized variety worked well over that large area. For small and flatter areas I've been using dwarf Mondo grass. It's not quite as robust, but does well in good soil such as flower beds and saves me the labor of constant weeding. Since they're shade tolerant, both also do well under trees and bushes. Steep slopes also do better if landscape blocks, available from home improvement stores, are used to build a wall at the bottom. Placing good soil behind them will reduce the slope and improve the often poor soil of many slopes. They'll also hold back rain, reducing the need to water.

@SpanishEclectic 3 ай бұрын

I live in a neighborhood with lots of hills, and I see many ugly slopes with bits of plastic edging, weed cloth, and those pink scalloped bricks, and lots of bare soil. You have some really great ideas here. People should also take care to include paths, or possibly even small terraces to avoid falling down the slope, or blowing out a knew or ankle. And also to know when to call in the professionals. I like your clear, matter off fact delivery, and how you cover various situations that might vary for each property. Sounds like the voice of experience. :)

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Haha I definitely have experience tumbling down hills as I'm attempting to plant them... So YES to paths and small terraces when possible!

@jsaysyay 3 ай бұрын

gonna use this as motivation to move a couple wild sumac seedings over to one of the steepest parts of the garden. good mention on trying to not just go crazy on cutting out everything, i *maybe* have gone a tad crazy with removing buckthorn on the aforementioned hillside, but oh well lol. for how much slopes i have around me, and SO many rocks, they're definitely a neglected spot of mine, less so in the last year, but overall just an overlooked spot. probably a bit because so many gardening ppl online have such flat land! i literally wouldn't know what to do with myself if there were no hills at least, but that's beyond the point lol

@kevin_horticulture 2 ай бұрын

Hey Eve, I'm thinking of studying landscape design because I have experience with plants care/ID and background in art/design. I wanted to ask if you could give more light n what clients actually expect out of you from a job. I'm really handy at drawing and photoshop and I think I could really good in deciding what plants go but I get so overwhelmed by the idea of having to figure out irrigation and landscaping needs. I mostly just want to help people decide what plants should go where.

@cadepope4093 Ай бұрын

You almost had me. Alien propaganda. @16:02

@gardenprojectacademy Ай бұрын

HAHAHA! I don’t know what happened with that tech glitch. There’s always something 😂 “Nothing to see here” 👽👽👽😂

@creationslandscapedesigns 3 ай бұрын

Here in SoCal, most soils are clay and we don't get enough rain if any.

@ladylyonteeth3952 3 ай бұрын

I have an area on the side yard that is getting chewed up by the heavy mower the landscaper rides. It’s made me consider installing a flowerbed there. I’m wondering how much the cost is for putting mulch in and running drip there. I’m wondering if that just inviting too much effort and money to keep looking nice over time too. Last year I bought like nine bags mulch for some smaller beds, and it was crazy amount of work. Yard work like that looks so easy when others do it! 😂

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Sometimes lawn IS the lowest maintenance option, especially if you have other areas you're otherwise mowing. Making a new garden bed is always an investment... It can be lower maintenance than lawn, but it takes a few years of extra work for that transition to happen. This video (about "the maintenance curve") is PERFECT for you as you're considering what to do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3fVqoWpetxmqMU Hope it helps!

@cindiejackson8352 3 ай бұрын

What type of stake can be used to hold the tree logs in place? I bought a bundle of stakes from the home depot and pounded them into the ground last year and this year they have rotted. I thought about using rebar and that may be my only affordable choice. My slope is steep but I should be able to stabilize it with the right materials.

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Rebar sounds like a good option! I'd love to hear how it goes. So far, I only personally have experience with using wooden stakes and nestling the logs into the ground, but that definitely has its limitations as they rot.

@coni-ne5km 3 ай бұрын

A landscaping contractor that I hired (via friend's recommendation) took it upon himself to remove my 35-year-old shrubs that were stabilizing the slope adjacent to my next-door neighbor's property. It broke my heart. Now I'm left with an ugly retaining wall that cost $8,000!

@mihaeladog7187 2 ай бұрын

He hates trees 😂

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

Oof, so sorry to hear this! 💔

@markthompson180 2 ай бұрын

I always like planting on slopes. Because you can achieve dramatic effects with the height difference. And ROCKS are your friends in this situation! :)

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

YES 😍⬆⬆⬆

@CPAndy-x5x 3 ай бұрын

Our slight slope has established grass. We're leaving the grass in place and popping our plants in where we want them. We're not into mulch - it's too high maintenance. Eventually our plantings will grow to full size and shade out the grass.

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

This! ⬆⬆⬆ A grassy understory is always an option! 10:13

@Rick-se5qm 3 ай бұрын

Our landscape contractor used a blanket of deer netting, to keep the mulch in place on a steep grade. It worked as designed but unfortunately the neighborhood snakes are getting caught in the netting leading to their demise. When the plants mature I plan to pull up.

@gardenprojectacademy 2 ай бұрын

So sad 😭 Thanks for sharing so we all can learn from this experience!!

@kathrynmettelka7216 7 күн бұрын

Thank you for avoiding the usual recommendation for thousands of dollars for hardscape. I’d rather spend the money on plants, compost, and mulch. I’m putting in some conifers, lavender Phenomenal’, Japanese maples, and whatever else I see that seems appropriate.