Believe it or not, many Houston properties have hills. These properties are found along Buffalo Bayou and its tributaries, and they represent some of the most prime real estate in the city. However, not many people here consciously think about the benefits of landscaping hills in their yard because they are used to thinking of the Houston landscape as a green tabletop of purely flat land.In actuality, adding definition and form to any hill in your yard can be the one thing that makes it immediately stand out as a premier property on your block. Having this service done as a key element of a comprehensive landscape master plan will ensure curb appeal and attraction factor for years to come.
Landscaping a hill must give top priority to some type of erosion control.
There are several methods of doing this. The first is to build a retaining wall.
A retaining wall is a stone or brick structure that maintains the grade of the land by holding back a certain amount of soil. The façade of the retaining wall can look formal, as in the case of decorative concrete or masonry, or it can look extremely natural, as is the case with a stone wall.
A retaining wall is ideal for landscaping hills because it resembles a hill in form. At the top of the wall, the retained soil is commonly used to plant gardens, small trees, shrubs, or tropical plants. More importantly, the presence of such a sturdy structure strengthens the natural form of the hill. When heavy rains fall on it, and water begins to cascade down its sides, the supporting element of the wall helps partially protect against soil loss.
The other
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