Are you looking to transform your mountain into a molehill?

A sloping garden poses unique challenges when designing a garden, but with the right techniques and strategies you can make the most of your mountainous yard to create a stunning outdoor space.

Are you worried that gardening on a hillside is going to be an uphill battle? Many property owners with sloped gardens love the views of their gardens, even if it means there is some extra legwork in preparing and maintaining the garden.

Come and explore advice from the Sydney landscape designers to help utilise your angled yard.

Do you want a large flat area?

Families love having large flat spaces for children to play on. When posed with angled yards, homeowners have the option to create levelled areas using retaining walls, steps and ramps. Unfortunately, this is not the cheapest option as it will require unique designs from a landscape architect as well as expensive labour and materials to add into the budget.

1. Choose plants that have robust and strong roots. Not only will this help the plants to stay in place, but it will also help prevent soil erosion.
2. Use a diverse range of plants. By choosing different plants, shrubs, trees and bushes of different sizes, the unique root structures will ensure rainfall is diffused evenly which will help prevent soil runoff.
3. Dig extra deep holes for plants. Quality compost needs to be used so that plants are established quickly and create rugged root systems.
4. Drip irrigation prevents water wastage. Due to the high gradient, water will be wasted and not soak into the soil if it is too rapidly applied. Use drip irrigation at the base of plants to ensure the best use of the water.
5. Plant positioning is important. Any new shrubs, bushes or trees that are planted in-between the residence and the top of the slope will block the view. Don't put your largest plants and trees at the back of the yard as they will create an imbalanced perspective.
6. Use long grasses to cover areas that will be awkward to maintain. Semi-regular trimming of the grasses will keep them looking great without having to be mowed each week. Planting grasses will help prevent soil loss on flat sections of the yard.
7. Water features can be very appealing to the eye. Water features on sloped gardens can also be very appealing to the wallet as well as there is a natural flowing slope for the water already on your property.
8. Use natural materials to create a set of stairs to easily access all areas of the garden. When stairs are incorporated into a sloped garden, maintaining all corners of the garden become dramatically easier and safer. On the other hand, creating a zigzagging path perpendicular to the slope with hairpins provides an attractive focal point to the garden while doubling as an accessible route the more corners of the garden.
9. Creating an effective drainage system is extremely important when designing a garden on sloped land. Drains do not need to be elaborate, deep or expensive, but they do need to be effective. Many designers use a network of smaller drains that flow into a large central channel.
10. Soil quality can be very poor on sloped banks. Essential nutrients can be flushed away from the topsoil. Proper soil preparation will be required so that plants flourish in their sloped location.
11. Physical barriers may need to be introduced to ensure there is appropriate soil retention. Chicken wire, retaining walls, rocks and other physical barriers can help prevent soil loss during heavy rainfall.
12. Use a professional landscape designer. While you may have the creativity and necessary horticultural knowledge to bring to life you own courtyard garden design, creating a landscape plan for a sloped yard is an entirely different challenge. If appropriate drainage, soil retention strategies and plant choices are not made, your garden could be washing away from you during the next downpour. Not only will a professional landscape designer provide you with a creative garden plan that will thrive year after year, their expertise will allow you to make the most of the space you have at your disposal.

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