But homeowners have also found other ingenious ways to use them to improve their terrain visually and functionally.
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When you think about landscaping the last thing that probably comes to mind are retaining walls.
Layered stone brick retaining walls on a green lush slope accented by lovely ornamental plants and accompanied with a green chair by the third level.
In the photo silvery green helichrysum cascades over the edge.
40 retaining wall ideas for your garden material ideas tips and designs by elise hodge.
A practical solution that can add a whole lot of character to your outdoor space.
Whether you re creating beautiful planted containers or want to soften the edges of raised garden beds and retaining walls cascading plants are fabulously useful.
This low retaining wall has been faced with brick and the area behind it filled with drought tolerant plants which can survive some neglect.
Creating beauty on retaining walls.
Retaining walls are sturdy structures that primarily hold soil in a sloping yard.
Retaining walls are sometimes used to shape the front yard or to prominently feature garden beds to keep them from being trampled on.
When planting on top of retaining walls choose cascading plants with long stems that will spill over and soften the edge of the retaining wall.
Plants suitable for retaining walls.
With their long trailing stems these are plants that grow naturally as groundcovers but when given a little height will attractively cover the vertical rather than the horizontal.
Scaevola also known as the fan flower is an australian native that has pretty little blooms mainly in blue purple and mauve.
Gigantic upright agaves and large flax phormium add drama.
At times they are also used to section off parts of the garden.
Sophisticated stone retaining wall with serene pine trees on the backdrop along with a stone pathway and matching steps in the middle leading out to a concrete bench.
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