Does Your Yard Slope?

   Your yard slope determines how you'll build and what you'll plant. To figure slope, divide your yard into sections and take "stair-step" measurements. The combined height of the sections gives you the total height of the slope, called the rise. The combined length of the sections is the total length of the slope, called the run. To calculate the percent of slope, divide rise by run. For example, a slope that rises 6 feet over 18 feet of run has a slope of 1 to 3, or 33 percent.
   When you're taking stair-step measurements, hook a line level onto the string and adjust the string until it's level.

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