I have somewhat of a steep little knoll (40 degrees) in my back yard leading up to quaint wooded area with a bench, etc. I'd like to set a few flagstones (?) or appropriate stones to make it easier to walk up the little hill. Now it is just too difficult to manage the slippery grass when going up or down. If someone would have the time, I'd really appreciate the most basic advice on this little project. I suppose my main concern would want to avoid any dirt run-off from the area above each step, since I would have to dig each step about 1 foot or more to level them there will be a vertical wall of exposed earth right above each stone. I'd like to keep the stones clean and be able to run the mower over top of them without any issues.

Thank you for any advice =)

Joy

I'm a little more limited with money and mobility so I wouldn't be able to do anything like that. I'm thinking of about 5 steps (flagstones) that are spaced up my little hill (er, incline) just to make the 7 foot ascent more manageable. I was thinking if they were buried flat, there would be an area above each stone that would be exposed and might drain dirt on top of them but that's no biggie. I was also thinking if I got some that weren't too large the wheels of the lawnmower would simply pass over top each step without any troubles. I wish I could post a picture like you did but I'm not too puter savvy. I'll email you a picture of my back yard to give you an idea of what I'm talking about =). Thanks for replying.

Joy