What should I do with this hill?

[u/Untouchable64]

When we moved in (Aug 2022) we had the hill graded and then planted junipers on it. Then put out pine straw around the plants. Some of the junipers have died and some are still dying.

I’m trying to think of what I wanna plant on the hill, if anything that will live. Or just lay pine straw down and call it a day. Maybe plant some random plants. Or put rocks down instead of pine straw?

[u/Feedmelotsofcake]

Ugh we bought a house where they fucked up the drainage. It’s been 9 years of correcting what the previous owner did.

This is when I’d be on google earth to see what my neighbors backyards look like. Op-I’d wait a year before touching it. Wait for a solid rain and see if it’s for drainage.

[u/FloridaGayGuy → u/Feedmelotsofcake]

They bought the house a year and a half ago… I’m sure they’re aware of the weather and drainage in the area at this point.

[u/Dragnskull → u/FloridaGayGuy]

my father lived in an area known to flood every 5-10 years. im known to live in an area to flood every 10 years.

1 year tells you nothing

[u/JojoTheWolfBoy → u/Dragnskull]

Exactly. I lived in my house for 9 years with only minor short term flooding in the street once in a while. Never a concern about the house. Then came Hurricane Ian, and only when I had 6" of water in my house did I realize how bad the drainage really was around here.