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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Backyard horticultural background, 3d rendering Your property might sit in a depression, or perhaps you have a majestic view from ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Buying or building a home on a sloped property can be daunting. It's hard to imagine creating an alluring space when just walking around your ...

The key to water management is simple, drip irrigation. On moderate and steep slopes, sprinklers and bubblers are not ...

The results may be stunning, but gardening on a slope isn’t without it's challenges. Seattle-area pros offer their best ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yard sloping to white fence and flat mowed area. - Mulevich/Shutterstock A sloped yard can be a joy or an ordeal. It can put you ...

A large house with a sloped yard - Irina88w/Getty Images It can be quite a challenge deciding which type of lawn mower is worth buying for your yard, particularly if the grass is on a noticeable slope ...

When Rick and Laurie Jarmer bought their Five Mile home in 2016, they realized the landscape wasn’t exactly the garden of their dreams. They immediately rolled up their sleeves and got to work. “I ...

After building a new condo last summer and fall, the Lohf’s wanted to created a more useable backyard since the current landscape sloped from their deck. The solution: Steve Lawson built a double ...

Q: A well-respected and competent contractor who has done excellent work for us in the past is giving us a bid to install a French drain and surface drain in our sloped backyard in San Mateo. For the ...