When you’re thinking ahead to outdoor projects, it makes sense to consider the slope of your yard. Many developers flatten sloping sites to make construction more economical and backyards more usable.

When my friend Jonathan Long bought a house, part of its side yard was too steep to plant easily or efficiently. Being a practical man, he decided to terrace the slope. It's a solution that makes ...

Whether you’re dealing with gentle slants or steep hills, down-sloped backyards can be tricky to maintain. However, there are plenty of creative ways to make these spaces usable and beautiful. For ...

Sloping yards have their good points–like ready-made sledding in the winter. But this time of year, they are tough to mow and can be difficult to use, if there’s no flat space for a garden or a picnic ...

Your property might sit in a depression, or perhaps you have a majestic view from the top of a small rise. Either way, in terms of landscaping and hardscaping, it's hard to know what to do with a ...

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 ...

Sitting on the bluestone terrace looking out over Potter Pond, a saltwater lagoon a few hundred yards from Rhode Island’s East Matunuck State Beach, it’s easy to overlook the massive effort that went ...

If you don’t live in the center of the Tucson valley, chances are you have some sloped areas in your backyard. Slopes can be a challenge to gardeners, but they also offer some great design ...