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Steep, 18 foot high slope (post #15377)

Turbomomma on Tue, 08/28/2007 - 15:33
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Excavation left us with a steep high clay slope in part sun.  It's temporarily (it seems) covered in pinestraw, with some ivy clumps inserted.


Does anyone out there know any solutions for planting in humid climates with these conditions?


Edited 8/28/2007 11:47 am ET by Turbomomma

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by arkriver in reply to Turbomomma [original] on Fri, 08/31/2007 - 20:28

Steep slopes are difficult to deal with and even if you get things started a hard rain can wash it all away. I would probably look at some kind of terracing using a series of retaining walls. You likely need some professional help designing the retaining walls.

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by Astrid in reply to Anonymous [original] on Fri, 09/07/2007 - 01:00

I have a wide area of sloped ground next to my house, outside of a retaining wall. The bank behind the wall is pretty steep in places, but is held in place quite well by rip-rap rock, irregular chunks and some round stones about 5-6" in diameter.
The slope was first graded and then the rock was laid on the surface. The stones are heavy enough to stay in place and I have had no trouble at all with any erosion. I think the stone was laid, in rough rows, starting at the bottom. You might look for a gravel bank/stone/paver business for a start.

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