Terracing creates useable level space in an otherwise sloping yard. Does your yard slope, and do you have a sense of hopelessness concerning its functional use? It would cost a small fortune to have a ...

Planting on any sloped land is more difficult than flat-ground planting because: 1.) it’s harder to walk and work on a slope; and 2.) the soil is usually poor and thin from erosion. Toughest of all is ...

This is the last of three stories on terracing hillsides. To read the first two stories, "Slippery slopes" and "Know your hillside," go to sfgate.com and type in Deborah K. Rich. "Almost all ...

The recent deluge of rain is a stark reminder that mudslides are an ever-present danger on the slopes that surround us, not only in the greater Los Angeles area but throughout communities in Southern ...

After water flooded the lower level of Hardy and Ruth Hanson's Santa Cruz-area home during heavy winter rains in the mid-1970s, the couple decided to terrace the hill behind their house. The Hansons' ...

Dull lawns, cracked pathways, and unkempt gardens are not on our mood board for the season. Especially since the pleasant weather has managed to get us out from indoors and lounging in the lushness of ...