We've just moved into our newly built house and now we have landscaping to do. We had to dig down a bit to get a flat site, and now we're left with a slope on the north and west side if our house. The slope and ground around the house are currently bare clay. The slope starts about 5-6m from our house and at its highest point it's maybe 2m. We also need to put a deck onto the house yet.
One idea is to scrape it back a bit more and build a small (knee high) retaining wall all the way around with built in drainage. Then have a flat garden before continuing the slope. The retaining wall would probably need to be about 15-20m long.
However, we're tight on $$ right now so I was wondering why we can't just make it slope a bit more gently (45 degrees ish), cover it in dirt and plant it out. Would the plants not prevent enough water run off and erosion?
Any professional advice?
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