It’s important to know what causes soil erosion so you can take the steps to prevent it. Luxury Landscape Supply can help with the supplies you need to build retaining walls to keep your property’s soil in its place. You do not want your soil running off into the street or into a neighbor’s yard. This will only cause problems with the city or with your neighbor. The following four things can cause soil erosion and runoff. Build retaining walls to prevent this from happening.
1. Gravity’s Weight
You can’t fight gravity, and if you have loose soil on a hill, it will naturally run off toward the bottom. Building retaining walls allows you to level the landscape into tiers that can be used for different gardening needs. This prevents the soil from naturally heading to the lowest point in your yard because of gravity. It also gives you an opportunity to plant flower and vegetable gardens in each tier.
2. Icy Conditions
Icy conditions can also cause the soil to run off. Initially, the ice may freeze the soil and keep it in place, but when the ice melts and turns into water, the soil will move. Again, retaining walls can level out the areas that erode and end up in the street or the neighbor’s yard. This ensures that when the ice melts, the only thing it does is water your flower and vegetable gardens, which saves you money on your water bill.
3. Too Much Water
Naturally, too much water will cause the soil to erode. If you are overwatering your property, you may end up with runoff caused by soil erosion. It’s important that you never saturate your yard with water. This being said, you have no control over Mother Nature, and if she decides to saturate your yard, the soil is going to find its way into the streets or another yard.
4. Wind Storms
Finally, heavy winds can relocate your soil. If you have lightweight mulch on top of the soil, the winds can relocate that, as well. If you have serious erosion problems, it’s worth the expense to build retaining walls and landscape the property to prevent the soil from blowing in the wind. As we mentioned above, we have many of the supplies you need for this project.
Call Luxury Landscape Supply in Lawrenceville, GA, today if you are having problems with soil erosion and run off. We’d be happy to help you pick out the best retaining wall supplies for your property.