Landscape design to cover retaining walls
Stavros Zafiridis
6 years ago
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Need ideas for landscaping, especially the stone retaining wall...
Comments (3)I take it that the stone mulch area is roughly centered around a tree? I would clean up its shape such that it is circular. I would try to hide the odd detail of "crying" trim at the windows. (I don't think it's an enhancement.) (FYI, they are domes, not balls.) Would also enlarge the steps and landing, planting nothing in that area exceeding the floor height....See MoreRetaining Wall Landscaping Help Needed!
Comments (8)Except for the dog issue, I'm confused about what you're trying to do with fences. If you must fence the property line, which it as top of berm, I presume you would eliminate fence close to retaining wall (so as not to have a strip of land sequestered in between two fences.) It would be vastly easier to understand if you'd take a site plan (I'm sure you have one since the house is currently being built) and mark out your intentions, and submit a photo. Hopefully it will explain what/how you mean about running a fence "half way." In regards to the issue about the dog or children jumping off the retaining wall. I can't really believe either wouldn't be able to learn their capabilities almost instantly. The wall doesn't look high enough to be a real danger and won't there be unpaved areas at its lower side? Doesn't seem like a problem. When I was a child we would think this wall a nice toy. Plantings could easily limit access....See MoreLandscaping on top of retaining wall - Help, please!
Comments (12)You want to allow spacing to 5' wide for both hydrangeas. And the Pink Beauty (aka 'Preziosa') is going to be a water hungry plant until well esablished, so may need a lot of extra attention in the area you have it intended for at least the next few years. I think it makes the most sense to scale out the area on graph paper, noting where the trees and their roots are located, and then draw in the desired plants at their full size. That will tell you how many you can fit in and how best to space them. But the presence of the trees and their heavy, aggressive root systems is always going to be a factor of what will work and what won't. I would focus on part shade plants that are drough tolerant once established. And with fairly shallow root systems that can cohabit with the trees....See MoreHelp! Ugly retaining wall & landscaping along the fence.
Comments (17)@JoJo (Nevada 9A) I like the woodland garden idea, but not sure what that could look like. Do you have a picture you can share? Great point about the trees taking much of the soil. I know very little about gardening or plants (learning as I go – more of my husband’s territory), but the soil does feel very different here. Almost clay like. The soil is definitely full of roots -there’s tons that are poking up through the soil. Is that a sign the bedrock is right under the surface and we need to be careful with what we plant? @callirhoe123 When we first moved in we had a ton of vines on the fence and we didn’t love the look, especially since there’s so much fence line to cover. @Christopher CNC A gate in that section of the fence does sound good – especially when my daughter tossed a frisbee over the fence and it was a long walk to go get it. Love the idea of painting it black. Starting to think everyone is right- it probably just needs a good clean up and it will make a huge difference. Especially since we’re not replacing the fence. @ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5 I love your questions – and yes I am being generous calling it a retaining wall! Some more pictures of the property below. We have almost an acre, but the property is very wide, not deep. There is an inground pool on the right side of the house on the hill – that’s the additional fencing you see. It’s abandoned and needs fixing, but that’s hopefully in the budget for next year or following. For the portion with the retaining wall (actual wall, not just rocks scattered about 😉 ) we are thinking of potentially building a fire pit area in that space? That’s just an early thought though and we haven’t spent time investigating. Maybe at the base of the stairs we’ll level out the yard a bit and put pavers down to build a patio area? Feel free to tear apart these ideas and impart some wisdom!...See MoreYardvaark
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