Your garden is sloping and you do not know how to develop it. What plants to install there? How to ensure safe travel? Here are different ideas to obtain a convincing result, depending on whether the slope is gentle (less than 15%) or steep (more than 15%).
How to optimize sloping terrain?
Several choices are possible according to your tastes and the layout of the land.
- The creation of flat bearings
A flat terrace thus corresponds to a space: massive planting, vegetable garden, a green wall, a relaxation area, as if you were developing a landing corresponds to a distinct identity.
This also reduces water runoff, as well as possible soil erosion.
- Building an embankment
The garden must be ready for future planting, so it must be prepared beforehand by weeding it, then depositing compost or manure before mulching and planting the seeds adapted to this generally dry and poor soil.
- A green wall
You can let your imagination run wild to have a "jungle effect", with plants adapted to both soil pH and sun exposure with climbing plants like ivy, which will give more relief.
- A relaxation area
If the degree of the slope is not too steep, you can place a table with armchairs or chairs for a dining place like tea time.
- A play corner
For children to exercise and get some fresh air while having fun, one of the levels can be dedicated to them once all the safety standards have been validated. The installation of a football cage, a sandbox corner or a painting workshop will delight the little ones, who will have the impression of having a privatized place.
- A staircase for easy access
To be able to enjoy your facilities, the simplest is the creation of a staircase with wide steps or stone slabs to stay in line with the natural aspect and to access easily and quickly the different levels to relax or for the maintenance of plants. Depending on the degree of the slope, you can add a ramp to descend safely.
- Lighting for the night
So that the garden is also used when night has fallen, the installation of lamps or string lights equipped with LED lamps proves to be a highlight without being in total darkness to enjoy the air while contemplating the stars.
- Let nature do it
You can give carte blanche to Nature for a unique and original level and let it act over time and seasons.
Counsel
You can call on the advice of a landscaper.
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How to build a terrace on a sloping ground?
To develop a terrace space on your sloping land, there are several options. Plants and rocks can decorate a land and thus make an ideal mix to remain consistent with the trees and nature that surrounds your home.
To give a kind of frame to your work, the installation of a brick, stone or tile wall laid vertically or a gabion will finish partitioning the outside.
You can also create a stream or waterfall to give an even more original effect and make the slope turn into an advantage.
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How to secure a sloping garden?
The unevenness of a sloping terrain requires careful thought before taking action. It is recommended to inquire with one or more professionals who can guide you and give you the appropriate advice.
For maximum safety, for children, especially the elderly, fences, ramps, a guardrail will have to be installed at different levels.
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What plants for a sloping garden?
For minimum maintenance and maximum results, ground cover plants are the most suitable.
Perennial herbaceous plants (phlox, fescue, pampas grass, euphorbia ...), boxwood ball, palm tree, angel hair will give a bushy appearance and embellish and camouflage the stiff side of your exterior.
If you have placed a slope, at the base and in the middle, you can lay ground cover plants (St. John's wort, geranium, saponaria) and at the top you can opt for rock plants such as cinquefoil or ground cover roses.
Counsel
Do not hesitate to play with the colors, shapes and heights of the flowers for a life-size painting.
