Henderson County Board of Commissioners gave tentative approval Tuesday to a 60 percent steep slope regulation in the land development code. The commissioners have been wrestling with the idea of ...

A steeply pitched lot can present a challenge for even the most seasoned garden designer. Many resort to terracing the slope to create flat ground to work within, but moving that much earth is ...

Steep slopes present both challenges and wonderful opportunities for landscaping. Steep banks can be difficult and dangerous to mow. Erosion can be a serious problem if vegetation is not established.

Experts told a group of about 30 residents Monday that the greatest protection homeowners and prospective home buyers can take against landslides is arming themselves with information. This year, the ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...

The Roslyn Board of Trustees reviewed complex land-use proposals involving hillside protection, stormwater management and ...

Sakai CV550D climbs and compacts a steep slope built for the Rome, Ga., landfill. COMANCO Environmental Corp. bought the first two of Sakai's CV550 compactors available in North America because the ...

Nielsen Brothers plans to cut 54 acres of timber directly behind the community of 83 homes. Locals said they were never consulted. CONCRETE — A hillside rises 1,300 feet within less than a mile, right ...

Historically, more people have brought fortunes to Western North Carolina than have made them here. As a result, the region has been shaped more than most places by outside money invested in local ...

CHESTERFIELD, N.H. — Chesterfield voters will be asked on March 9 if they want to protect Spofford Lake with an ordinance that would prohibit development on slopes in the watershed that have a more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. I’m talking about a monster of a dizzying slope. A gradient of ...