It's difficult enough to garden in heavy clay soil, but when that soil is on a slope, you face a double whammy of gardening challenges. Slopes are both hard to mow and hard to water. Worse, slopes are ...

A yard with a slope can be a minus or a plus. On the minus side, a grassy slope can be hard to mow and prone to erosion. On the plus side, terraces can be built into slopes to create planting areas of ...

If a yard is a canvas, then applying "paint" – lush green grass, multicolored flower beds, mosaic stepping stones – is easier for most if the canvas is flat. While landscape architects can easily ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. A ...