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anastatia Vancouver, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 17, 2006

my garden in the front next to the street has a very slight slope but a run off non the less. what do you do to catch the water and keep long enuf to quench the roses and perennials?

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White_Hydrangea Aurora, CO(Zone 5a) Jul 17, 2006

Some kind of edging might help.

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 17, 2006

You could place some medium boulders here and there, that might slow it a bit.

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jul 17, 2006

I read an idea many years ago in a book and I can't remember what the book was now. Their idea was for both erosion control and catching water run off. Basically you dig a hole behind the plant that matches the slope of the hill, instead of straight down, at an angle if that makes sense. You then fill that hole with something porous like sand and peat that will collect water but also release it slowly. You would make the hole the same for erosion control but put the plant in the hole and use a plant that has roots close to the surface.

Using rocks in front of the plant or to the rear sides of the plant would do the same, as mentioned above. Dig a small hole just to situate the rock causing the water to have to zig zag some rather than run straight off.

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anastatia Vancouver, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 17, 2006

thanks. I kept thinking of edging but the rocks, slightly 'buried' would do that too. thank you.

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