landscape architecture
Perhaps seen as the most modern of the environmental professions that represent a mixture of art, science and technical philosophies and practices that seek to care for the natural landscape in a predominantly urban context.
Soil Erosion
Soil Erosion is the process of weathering and transport of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) in the natural environment or their source and deposits them elsewhere. It usually occurs due to transport by wind, water, or ice; by down-slope creep of soil and other material under the force of gravity; or by living organisms, such as burrowing animals, in the case of bioerosion. {Quote: Wikipedia.org}
When Using Hillside Landscaping to Control Soil Erosion
Choosing The Right Plants Will Help
By Ann MarierDetermine The Amount Of Area To Be Used As Well As How To Use That Area
A good hillside landscaping project would involve having steps running up the hillside as well as a retaining wall. The presence of steep slopes is a challenge to anyone that has hillside landscaping acumen because the novice would often end up wasting time and money on unsuccessful attempts at hillside landscaping. Very often, soil is lost due to erosion and, for this, it may be advisable to install a dry creek bed. In case one has a property having a slope from which excess water flows down and thus erodes the soil as well as a drainage problem then the best solution to getting rid of puddling is by building a dry creek bed.
Many first time owners of property do not have hillside landscaping as one of their top priorities, especially as they may be more taken up with paying off their mortgages. Nevertheless, with a little bit of ingenuity and some helpful guidance, the hillside landscaping problem may be solved and a near perfect vertical landscape would be created that would be able to convey such hillside landscaping ideas perfectly.
Soil Conservation BasicsBy Nicole Paluszek Earth, soil, dirt, whatever you prefer to call it, it's as essential to life as air and water. Without healthy soil, no healthy food can grow. Yet due to various modern cultural practices this priceless resource is getting lost or destroyed at a frightening rate. Luckily, a little bit of insight into the principles at work provides us with several simple actions that help to conserve the soil with all its important biological processes intact.
Soil Testing For Traditional or Organic Growing Methods.By Andrew Stratton If you are looking to make the most out of your gardens or crops, it is important to know about the environmental factors that surround your plants. The most important part of your plants' environment is the earth in which they are planted. Soil testing is perhaps the most important factor that determines whether or not your plants will thrive or struggle. What is the best way to determine the quality of your soil?
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Healthy Soil For A Healthy Garden.By David Chandler All too often, soil composition is neglected. Every season, our plants and gardens rob the soil of it nutrients. All gardeners are to be custodians of the soil, taking the time to replace food and other elements as they are used. Since our soil is so important, we need to treat it, as we want to be treated, not like dirt.
Identifying the Texture of Your Soil.By Marcie Snyder In order to know what type of amendment will best help you create rich loam, you must first identify whether the texture of your soil is primarily clay, silt, or sand. First, let’s deal with the characteristics of each type of soil. Because clay soil is made up of very fine particles, its disadvantages are that it compacts easily, drains poorly or not at all, and tends to crust over.
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