Hi, we have a small but steep hill in the backyard near our property line. Currently, there is a mix of plants like hostas, small trees/shrubs, and grasses or other small plants with a solid layer of mulch. The previous owners would just get fresh mulch 1x/yr. We are interested in advice on how to improve this hill in a few ways: - erosion control - low maintenance (very difficult to climb up and down hill, such as clearing dead hosta leaves in fall or to weed / remove invasives) - hardy (we have a dog that often goes on the hill) - attractive - native plants and pollinator friendly - accessible ('steps' on the side are currently buried under dirt and mulch) - reduced risk of ticks (dog) Our current strategy has been to remove all invasives, remove old/moldy mulch, lay down black plastic to kill remaining weeds and invasives (cutting holes or leaving space for plants we want to keep), and then lay new soil and seeds for bee lawn this fall. Around the edge we were going to place mulch to keep a barrier from the fence in hopes of reducing ticks. We were also going to try to make a more established/firm path up the sides and on top (existing stone paths are buried)