Environmental stewardship in a steep hillside garden

Caroll Marrero decided just after a 500-year flood in Nashville TN washed away a lot of natural resources off her steep hillside backyard that not one more pebble nor one more ounce of dirt was going to wash away. She sought advice from experts to incorporate remediation projects into her backyard hillside garden to manage the flow of storm water.

Post author By NPT Editorial
Post date August 24, 2017
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Gardener Notes

Caroll partnered with Metro Nashville Water Dept., Storm Water Managment-Davidson County, Cumberland River Compact and Tennessee Yards and Neighborhoods

Julie Berbiglia

Julie is Metro Water Services’ Education Specialist. She is happiest when mucking about in the soil. She revels in community gardening projects, frugal gardening practices, organic growing methods, and clever solutions to landscape challenges