Question: We have recently moved to Conroe and are having a problem with erosion behind a retaining wall (installed by previous owner. The retaining wall is made of concrete and is about 8 foot tall ...

Soil erosion can be a serious problem, especially in large, sloped yards or areas that get a lot of water runoff. Heavy rains ...

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Introduction Perhaps you try to save water. Maybe you already reduce, reuse and recycle. But did you ever consider conserving soil? Perhaps you haven't, but soil erosion—the wearing away of soil by ...

It’s been such a dry winter! So far, we haven’t come close to our normal rainfall. The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that more than 60 percent of California and more than 21 million ...

You may think that you are not familiar with a plant by this name but it is very likely that you have seen it in landscapes as several species are popular garden shrubs, grown for their spiny ...

Shoreline owners in Michigan can learn how to improve water quality in inland lakes by replacing seawalls with more natural erosion controls like native plants and flowers. Experts say the long-used ...

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Two Mississippi State professors say native plants are the key to stopping the sand from blowing onto Highway 90. They say beach plants that were once a "useful option" have now ...

Question: I live just outside of Fort Worth and I have an area of my yard that is steeply sloped. I would like some type of plant or grass that can be used to control erosion and not need to be cut ...