Conquering Erosion with Beauty
After a growing season, one of our Master Watershed Stewards (who’s also a Master Gardener) was asked to revisit with a homeowner. There had been a transformation. The homeowner corrected erosion problems identified during the initial Homeowner Interview and Site Assessment (HISA) with suggested new plantings and practices. The result are delightful.
The homeowner stated about their follow-through: “Yes, we incorporated your suggestions into a beautiful landscape plan for our yard. We still need to have some sodding done but otherwise the yard is coming along nicely and I’d say 90-95% of the erosion problem has been resolved.” In addition the homeowners had their lawn service raise the mower decks to mow at 3 to 4 inches to further slow the flow of water.