JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: How do you feed plants on a steeply, sloping site like this? Well, the best way is to create a terrace so that the soil is level. That means any food that you add is very ...

Dear Bonnie: With a sloping backyard close to the same height as the first floor as yours, it is trickier to build the support structure for the deck. Another option is a slightly raised deck, but you ...