Hillside Gardening: Evaluating the Site, Designing Views, Planting Slopes

by William Lake Douglas

Discusses the soil, sun, and wind conditions of hillsides, suggests a variety of useful plants, considers design features, and looks at two hillside gardens

Paperback

First published March 1, 1987

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book will help you look at your hillside and evaluate its possibilities. It discusses subjects such as views from above, views from below, vistas, wind, terraces and steps. While it helped me evaluate my slope, I did not find many planting ideas that I could or wanted to replicate.