You can reduce soil erosion by:
Shredded bark is one of the best mulch types to use on slopes and it breaks down relatively slowly. Some shredded-bark products are byproducts from other industries and are considered environmentally friendly.
Maintaining a healthy, perennial plant cover.
- Mulching.
- Planting a cover crop – such as winter rye in vegetable gardens.
- Placing crushed stone, wood chips, and other similar materials in heavily used areas where vegetation is hard to establish and maintain.
- Erosion Control Blankets
Types Of Rocks To Help Stop Erosion
2 Gravel.
6) Anchoring Plant Beds With Boulders.
7) Creating A Rock Toe For Shorelines.
Silt fences are temporary barriers intended for retaining sediment and controlling erosion on construction sites. These fences are made out of synthetic filtration fabric, usually geo-textile filter fabric, woven together to create sheets of material that offer incredible strength and a good level of permeability
What is good to plant on a hillside?
Deep-rooted plants, such as prairie plants, hold their own on even the steepest slope. Ornamental grasses, ground cover roses and shrubs (including shrub roses with a sprawling growth habit) work well in hillside and slope planting. Native plants are nearly always an excellent choice.
What can you plant on a slope to prevent erosion?
Some plants that work well on slopes include:
- Burning Bush.
- Fragrant Sumac.
- Japanese Yew.
- California Lilac.
- Creeping Juniper.
- Dwarf Forsythia.
- Siberian Carpet Cypress.