This lakeside property boasts a rock wall with pebble fill, bark edging and evergreen shrubs. Easy backyard retaining walls and wall construction techniques that result in a natural looking finish without the need for mortar or concreting into place.
Living on a sloping or undulating piece of land or on cliff edges often requires retaining walls. The implementation of retaining walls can help alleviate erosion as well as slippage. Retaining walls can therefore have a land protective mechanism as well as also a decorative effect.
Depending on the height a retaining wall needs to be and the type of land that is being retained, there may be the need or requirement to involve engineering assessment for land stability.
On the other hand, decorative garden walls and garden retaining walls can be a very effective tool with respect to garden landscaping, creating feature areas and the like. This gallery shows a number of retaining walls, some structural, some decorative. We hope it gives you some ideas of how this might apply to your home and garden
Block retaining wall with small decorative plantings
Retaining rock wall along walking path.
Brilliant examples of Gabion retaining rock walls used as both a practical feature and was as a decorative one. They actually look really good and just so happen to be one of the cheaper walling options
A low height slate rock retention wall for soil and plantings enabling a tiered level of plantings to offset the ground level plants and lawn
Tall rock retaining wall with multi colored rocks and created to be a feature
Rock retaining wall with plants growing above
Rock feature wall with in built water fountain and mature tree growth above
This is such a fascinating and amazing multi colored rock reinforcing wall, with a set of steps, utilized for both retaining and ground stabilizations
Beautiful pathway lined with a thick meandering cemented rock wall for plantings
Tiered gabions of layered rock encased within strong steel wire mesh cage. This scene is where the gabions are used for practical purposes of pure retaining with little thought given to the aesthetics
Garden block multi level tiered retaining wall with plants in backyard
Stunning block exterior retaining wall and shrub garden above
Park bench next to brick and rock retaining wall
Gabion rock wall retaining
Block garden wall with chairs and table
Simple paver garden edging with pink and white petunias
Beautiful patterned block retaining wall and patio
Beautiful paved steps and low height retaining wall
Garden retaining wall and structured paved path with planted garden
Garden showing a brick and a rock retaining wall
Rose garden with stone landscaping adjoining building
Retaining block wall with brick steps and garage building
Small height residential retaining wall
Tiered stone block retaining wall with Hosta and Shrubs
Natural stone landscaping and rock retaining wall