Hillside plants

Discover how to landscape on difficult terrains by planting forsythias, burning bush, spirea, creeping juniper, and other shrubs for slopes and erosion control.

The best plants for erosion control are pretty but practical—vigorous enough to tackle tough roots but not so aggressive that they will take over.

With more extreme storms and weather, erosion control is a serious concern. Here is a list of perennial plants to protect your yard and soil.

Hillside full sun landscaping can be challenging. Use groundcover, plants and trees for the best erosion control on sunny slopes.

Problem solved!

Slopes come with a list of challenges for gardeners. They’re always prone to erosion, making them difficult to access. Additionally, water carries the topsoil away when it rains. One of the best ways to stiffen those slopes is to plant them with shrubs. In this article, we’ll list 10 shrubs for erosion control that have reinforcing root systems. It’s best to use a variety of the following shrubs to benefit from the different rooting mechanisms.

Flowering ground covers for Sun filled yards are the prefect solution when growing grass is a challenge. Ground Covers can address common garden problems.

Hillsides could be tricky to landscape and hard to incorporate in the garden design. These hillside landscaping ideas on a budget will help you solve this problem.

A hillside garden's design comes alive with water-wise plants and clever landscaping.

Xeriscape plants are drought tolerant, often easy to maintain, and very "green". Read about which ones I chose for my own xeriscape landscape, including evergreen shrubs and perennials.