Slopes
In gardening, any piece of land on an inclined plane may be called a Slope; but the term is most generally used in reference to lawns when they are naturally or artificially undulated. Grass or lawn Slopes have to be laid out much in accordance with the space they occupy, and the disposition of the land above and below them. In forming Slopes, the land should be made equally firm throughout, to prevent one part subsiding more than another after the work is finished; a practised eye is one of the principal helps in rendering the surface and incline uniform. When alterations are in progress, the formation of a Slope often saves an immense amount of work, by utilising spare soil or forming an undulating surface of that naturally placed, instead of carting it away. Gardens situated on sloping ground have an advantage in being more readily drained than if they were on the level, they are also much better situated, provided the aspect is favourable for exposure to the sun.