Hi all,
My garden levelling project is moving fast and we are having fun with an excavator digger.
We've dug out a few trailer loads and cut embankments around the garden perimeter at approx. 45 degrees (after leaving half to one metre undisturbed so as not to compromise fence post stability), but I'm worried the gradient might be too much...
- any ideas on how to prevent the earth from gradually falling away?
- would geotextile help, or perhaps go with a rock garden instead?
- will I be able to grow grass on such a gradient?
The soil is gravel, the banking faces north, east, and south and rises from zero elevation (on the north & south sides) up to 10 feet elevation on the east facing bank at the back of the garden. With the surrounding fences, the garden is very sheltered.
Thanks for any advice or ideas!
Photos taken today:
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My garden levelling project is moving fast and we are having fun with an excavator digger.
We've dug out a few trailer loads and cut embankments around the garden perimeter at approx. 45 degrees (after leaving half to one metre undisturbed so as not to compromise fence post stability), but I'm worried the gradient might be too much...
- any ideas on how to prevent the earth from gradually falling away?
- would geotextile help, or perhaps go with a rock garden instead?
- will I be able to grow grass on such a gradient?
The soil is gravel, the banking faces north, east, and south and rises from zero elevation (on the north & south sides) up to 10 feet elevation on the east facing bank at the back of the garden. With the surrounding fences, the garden is very sheltered.
Thanks for any advice or ideas!
Photos taken today:
