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Steep Slopes

Retailing Wall Plectranthus ecklonii cover a retaining wall that forms the lower terrace. Featured in the article, At the Edge
Securing a steep slope Shore up sloping ground with gum pole walls	Holding a Steep bank A waist-high stone wall reduces the length of the slope. Use feature plants at the edges as an anchor, and secure the soil with strong-rooted succulent groundcovers.	Curved paths to cope with the downward gradient.	Wild Grass Bank A mix of wild grasses, mainly Aristida junciformis, create a beautiful no-mow bank.	A Long, Steep Bank of Vygies A Long, Steep Bank of Vygies	Wild Grass Bank Restios (Juncus), wild grasses, rocks, and aloes secure this bank alongside a water feature.	Build a rockery into the slope	Sleeper wall to hold back the bank Old sleepers form an attractive and natural-looking barrier between the soil and gravel floor.	Break up a slope Access paths help to break up a slope and create small planting pockets. Secure with gum poles, rocks, and log rolls.	Steep Slope groundcovers Plectranthus verticillatus effectively secures the soil on a steeply sloping ground.	Hot, Rocky Slope Succulents are very effective on hot, stoney slopes.	Build the slope with rocks and plant Build secure rock wall into the slope, plant deep-rooting plants that will shore up the bank, and prevent erosion by covering the ground with a diversity of groundcovers.	Stony Succulent Bank A diversity of aloes and other succulents grow on platform layers down the slope	Rock walls and Steep Slopes A natural rock wall breaks up the slope into managable platforms on which you can plant.	DSCN0333	Terrace a steep slope Cut pathways that criss-cross a steep slope to create planting terraces and provide garden access. Keen to read more? Read our Feature Garden article, At the Edge.	A shaded slope Plectranthus verticillatus and P. ciliatus cover a shaded slope. A few low retaining walls and pathways break up the slope into manageable sections.	Steep Slopes in Industrial areas Helichrysum and gazanias spread out across a man-made bank. Edging an urban petrol station the area is exposed and maintenance is non-existant yet these species will thrive here.	Wide treads for steep slopes Make steep steps easy to negotiate with a wide treads.	Steep Slope Steps Build steps that curve into the bank to reduce steepness. Wide treads provide resting opportunities.