If you are landscaping slopes or banks in your yard, consider growing ground cover plants to prevent soil erosion. Heavy rainfall can cause the land to shift and slide without binding the soil, which ...

Plants which can help make a garden flood resilient include river birch (Betula nigra), a fast-growing medium-sized tree with shallow roots that stabilise soil and absorb lots of water, and dogwood ...

A hybrid approach using a rock wall topped with native vegetation is the latest effort to stem persistent erosion.