Hill area landscaped with artificial grass
8 easy landscaping ideas for how to landscape a garden on a hill
Building or making renovations to a house on a hill can present some specific landscaping challenges: how to avoid problems with drainage and irrigation, and how to work with different levels are just some of the issues that can be faced with hillside properties. There are some straightforward approaches that can be tried, though, from designing effective paths to installing artificial grass. It’s worth looking at our proven ways of how to landscape a garden on a hill:
Use Metal Trellises and Flowering Vines
If you’re working on a slope, it’s possible to create an easy landscaping solution by running a trellis on either side of a path. A path can also be enhanced by using flowering vines, as well as shrubs and maples, which can add some structure and a ground-cover for hills that have a lot of different levels and gradients.
Work on Your Paths
One of the main advantages of having a house on the hill involves being able to experiment with the layout of your paths; this can involve fitting LED lights to steps, as well as fences and rails, which can produce a good night-time effect. You can also soften out the edges of a path by using brightly coloured perennials.
Build Up Rocks
For a more Mediterranean-inspired style, you can employ a range of rocks and boulders around your slopes and paths. Rocks can also provide an excellent way to dam water and reduce soil erosion, and can be combined with different styles of plants to add more texture to your hillside.
Install Artificial Grass
It’s also possible to make the most of your hillside space by replacing your existing grass with artificial grass; doing so can remove the difficulty of moving your lawn on a slope, and can allow you to simplify maintenance for your garden. Artificial grass installations can create realistic looking effects, and can be tailored to different shapes and slopes.
Create Terraces
Another option that you can try if you’re having difficulty designing your hillside’s appearance can involve creating terraces using landscaping timber; this can represent an excellent way to level out your hills, and can mean that you can separate out different parts of a path.
Include Water Features
Make the most out of a hill by installing water features, which can include basic streams, as well as waterfalls and elaborate pools; these can also be combined with artificial grass and terraces to create more variety for your garden.
Choose the Right Plants
Ensure that you choose plants that will be able to grow along slopes throughout the year; perennials work particularly well, with juniper and pachysandra representing good options to try. Blue Rug juniper plants also provide solutions for creating more ground-cover for a slope, and are easy to maintain.
Link Together Different Areas
If you have the space, it’s possible to link together different parts of your hillside by using water features, stone steps, a variety of plants, and sheds. Don’t be afraid to experiment with linking together different slopes and ground levels, and focus on using the same plants to create consistency.
