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Pro Spotlight: 3 Ways to Tame a Troublesome Slope
A Charlotte landscape designer/contractor shows how to turn your steep hillside into a fabulous feature
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Who: Jill Risberg of The Whole Blooming Landscape
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
In her own words: “We understand that in order to create beautiful environments, it starts from the roots and goes all the way to the blooms of your flowers.”
A yard that has changes in elevation may be more pleasing to look at than one that’s flat, but it can be a challenge when it’s time for landscaping. Jill Risberg, who owns The Whole Blooming Landscape in Charlotte, finds ways to help homeowners turn sloping hillsides and steep dropoffs into usable yards. “People come in and say they know what the problem is but not how to solve it,” says Risberg, a landscape designer/contractor.
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
In her own words: “We understand that in order to create beautiful environments, it starts from the roots and goes all the way to the blooms of your flowers.”
A yard that has changes in elevation may be more pleasing to look at than one that’s flat, but it can be a challenge when it’s time for landscaping. Jill Risberg, who owns The Whole Blooming Landscape in Charlotte, finds ways to help homeowners turn sloping hillsides and steep dropoffs into usable yards. “People come in and say they know what the problem is but not how to solve it,” says Risberg, a landscape designer/contractor.
A growing love for design. After earning a degree in landscape architecture, Risberg became a licensed landscape contractor. She joined The Whole Blooming Landscape in 2002 and purchased the company in 2007. Along the way, she discovered that the design aspect of her business is what really speaks to her. “I love landscape design,” Risberg says. “There’s more interaction with clients.”
Providing guidance. Risberg and Adrienne Thompson, a trained landscape architect who leads the design team, have found that homeowners are coming to them for help with practical issues such as proper drainage in addition to landscape design. “People aren’t just looking for plants; they also want guidance on how to use their empty space,” Risberg says. The team concentrates on finding what works for each client’s space. “There are a lot of little moving parts in a design,” she says. “The solution is different for every project.”
Below, Risberg offers some ideas for making your sloping yard more manageable.
Below, Risberg offers some ideas for making your sloping yard more manageable.
1. Make It Easily Accessible
Add stairways to make it easier to get around (and up and down) your property. For a couple in Charlotte’s Myers Park neighborhood who love to entertain, Risberg designed the gently winding stairway seen here to give guests a way to reach their front door without having to walk up the driveway. After looking at several possibilities, the clients decided to go with large fieldstone and bluestone pavers rather than more traditional bricks. “They wanted to tone down the formality of the house,” Risberg says.
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Add stairways to make it easier to get around (and up and down) your property. For a couple in Charlotte’s Myers Park neighborhood who love to entertain, Risberg designed the gently winding stairway seen here to give guests a way to reach their front door without having to walk up the driveway. After looking at several possibilities, the clients decided to go with large fieldstone and bluestone pavers rather than more traditional bricks. “They wanted to tone down the formality of the house,” Risberg says.
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2. Take Advantage of Views
Situate your outdoor living space so you can best enjoy the views. Although the owners of another Myers Park home had bought some adjacent land to maximize their outdoor area, a 15-foot drop into a flood plain limited the usable space. Risberg placed the pool and patio area seen here on the upper flat section so the pool’s curved edges blended with the natural flow of the land. “We nestled it into the home [at the top of the hillside] to take advantage of looking out over the wooded area,” she says.
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Situate your outdoor living space so you can best enjoy the views. Although the owners of another Myers Park home had bought some adjacent land to maximize their outdoor area, a 15-foot drop into a flood plain limited the usable space. Risberg placed the pool and patio area seen here on the upper flat section so the pool’s curved edges blended with the natural flow of the land. “We nestled it into the home [at the top of the hillside] to take advantage of looking out over the wooded area,” she says.
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3. Use Multiple Levels
Designate spots for various activities at the different elevations within your overall landscape and then tie them together using stairs or pathways. “Every part of your landscape should be a ‘room’ that is an experience,” Risberg says.
For this newly built home in the Bromley Estates community in Weddington, Risberg created a series of patios and decks, each with a specific function. A space for the grandchildren includes a play structure and a nearby patio for snacks, meals and morning coffee. Just beyond is a fire pit, ideal for evening entertaining. The stairway leads to a deck with seating and further up the slope to a spot for a grill.
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More: For more information on Jill Risberg and examples of her work, visit The Whole Blooming Landscape’s Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
Designate spots for various activities at the different elevations within your overall landscape and then tie them together using stairs or pathways. “Every part of your landscape should be a ‘room’ that is an experience,” Risberg says.
For this newly built home in the Bromley Estates community in Weddington, Risberg created a series of patios and decks, each with a specific function. A space for the grandchildren includes a play structure and a nearby patio for snacks, meals and morning coffee. Just beyond is a fire pit, ideal for evening entertaining. The stairway leads to a deck with seating and further up the slope to a spot for a grill.
See more of this project
More: For more information on Jill Risberg and examples of her work, visit The Whole Blooming Landscape’s Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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