Yes ...
I've been writing to someone who understands geology and soil dynamics better than I do and he said that since the slope has a lot of underground streams and such, the crevices between the rocks and everything kind of slants downward towards those streams, not straight down, which also slope downward and all collect water to eventually feed the river below. That's a watershed. Of course, that is a very big generalization, but it gives you an idea of how nature is at work.
It's really interesting stuff, but it's not a war I am ever going to win, so I need to create a different kind of garden ...
One of the things I noticed at the beginning of this thread is that the happiest gardeners were the ones that seemed to be the most flexible. I've dedicated most of my gardening life to roses. I decided it was time for me to be flexible. There's nothing wrong with that. The joy is in the process of gardening, for me. Yes, I love my roses, but I do not like fighting a losing war with nature.
