How does AI handle sloped or uneven yards?
AI garden design works with sloped and uneven yards by interpreting the photo you upload and generating designs that respect the visible terrain. When Arden detects slope in your yard photo, it suggests garden styles and plant arrangements that suit hillside conditions — terraced planting beds, ground-cover species that control erosion, and cascading plants that take advantage of gravity. Retaining walls, stepped pathways, and natural rock features may appear in the generated design to work with the grade change rather than ignoring it. For best results on sloped properties, photograph the slope from a position that clearly shows the grade change and the area you want to redesign. Including visible reference points like fences, walls, or the house helps the AI understand scale and angle. While the AI produces excellent visual concepts for slopes, any project involving significant terracing, retaining walls over two feet, or drainage engineering should involve a landscape professional who can assess structural requirements onsite.
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