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In this video, Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner transform her erosion-prone sloped front yard into a low-maintenance landscape with improved drainage and year-round curb appeal.
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A steep front yard can be difficult to maintain. Grass is hard to mow, soil washes away during heavy rain, and patchy areas quickly become an eyesore. Instead of fighting the slope, Jenn Nawada’s approach focuses on working with it—softening the grade, improving drainage, and using plants that help stabilize the soil.
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Where to find it?
Excavation digging done by: Frank Walsh Landscape Company, Inc. [https://frankwalshlandscape.com/]
Outline Area
• Marking paint [https://homedepot.sjv.io/5gNZNo]
• Measuring tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/9gq2XQ]
Call 811 [https://811beforeyoudig.com/811-in-your-state/] before digging to check for underground utility lines.
Regrade Slope
• Mini excavator [https://homedepot.sjv.io/zxYQX7] to speed up digging. Available for rent.
• Flat shovels [https://homedepot.sjv.io/aO7JLQ]
• Metal rakes [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Dy7zkG]
Planting
• Gardening gloves [https://homedepot.sjv.io/MA74gP]
• Starter fertilizer: Jenn used Roots Healthy Start Advanced 3-4-3. [https://homedepot.sjv.io/3Jg5Yv]
• Compost: Jenn used organic leaf compost from a local landscape supplier.
• Spade shovel [https://homedepot.sjv.io/e1YPAZ]
• Wheelbarrow [https://homedepot.sjv.io/xLYxXO]
Plants
• Switchgrass: Panicum Virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ (1-Gallon)
• Little Lime Hydrangeas [https://homedepot.sjv.io/MA74jN]
• Limelight Hydrangeas [https://homedepot.sjv.io/9L01QQ]
• Endless Summer Hydrangeas [https://homedepot.sjv.io/PO7Lkq]
• Japanese Maple Tree: Green Laceleaf (10-Gallon)
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