What to plant on a steep slope 🪴 How to design a garden on a hill

Wondering what to plant on a steep slope? If you’re designing a garden on a hill, learn the best plants and design strategies for these challenging spaces.

🌱 FREE MINI COURSE: How to choose the perfect plant (and put it in the right place): https://www.gardenprojectacademy.com/free-mini-course-choose-the-perfect-plant/

🌱 THE WHOLE PLAYLIST- Landscape Design for Slopes and Steep, Hillside Gardens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvvxL0U9Dkg&list=PLT4LLM91GU1sxv_7cd_KEaKZqnMaehw4d

🌱 How to identify a landscape plant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxqJdOb_WE4&list=PLT4LLM91GU1vCdjFTxJ_KorHiqKuEo3jr&index=23

🪴 Design-Your-Own Landscape Layout ONLINE COURSE
For do-it-yourselfers who want to create their own landscape design, but just need a little extra guidance. I’ll walk you through the design process, step by step, so you can create a practical, hand-drawn “layout plan” (a landscape design plan that shows the layout of the finished design).

DIY Landscape Design Online Course: Design-Your-Own Landscape Layout

Learn:
-How to survey your site for characteristics that will influence your design (saving you time and money by playing to the strengths of the space)
-How to easily collect ideas and inspiration, and apply professional design strategies to bring inspiration to life in your own space
-How to measure your yard and make a base map (a hand-drawn, to-scale map) to realistically test ideas that match the size and scale of your space
-How to research low-maintenance plant possibilities, and keep your planting plan organized for efficient plant shopping and installation

Learn more and sign up, here!

DIY Landscape Design Online Course: Design-Your-Own Landscape Layout

00:00 Plant densely
00:30 Four considerations for designing a hillside garden
00:54 How to properly plant densely
02:42 Why layers of plantings are important
03:17 Groundcover plants for steep yards
04:55 How to save money on plants for steep landscapes
05:43 Why plant native plants
07:11 How to find inspiration
07:18 Local ecosystem inspiration
08:22 Neighborhood inspiration
09:15 How to put the right plant in the right place
10:02 Plants to avoid in steep landscapes
10:38 Consider how slopes affect mature plant height
11:16 Designing interesting views
11:44 DIY your landscape design
12:31 Disclaimer

🌱 PART 1- What to do with a steep yard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvvxL0U9Dkg&list=PLT4LLM91GU1sxv_7cd_KEaKZqnMaehw4d&index=1

🌱 PART 2- How to stabilize hillside plantings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfaRqTOgb8&list=PLT4LLM91GU1sxv_7cd_KEaKZqnMaehw4d&index=2

🌱 PART 3- What to plant on a steep slope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqJUJccnWHM&list=PLT4LLM91GU1sxv_7cd_KEaKZqnMaehw4d&index=3

🌱 PART 4/BONUS- 40+ Creative ideas for slopes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQupGFqBu4&list=PLT4LLM91GU1sxv_7cd_KEaKZqnMaehw4d&index=4

🌱 THE WHOLE PLAYLIST- Landscape Design for Slopes and Steep, Hillside Gardens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvvxL0U9Dkg&list=PLT4LLM91GU1sxv_7cd_KEaKZqnMaehw4d

🌱 ALL VIDEOS- More DIY Landscape Design Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqJUJccnWHM&list=PLT4LLM91GU1vCdjFTxJ_KorHiqKuEo3jr

And if you’re new here, hello! Welcome to Garden Project Academy, where I offer online courses and resources to help you have a more successful garden project, and make the world a better place with the opportunity you have to do some landscaping. My name is Eve Hanlin, I’m a certified horticulturist and landscape designer from the Pacific Northwest corner of the USA.

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