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Garden with a Retaining Wall and Mulch Ideas and Designs

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Cascading slope front entry filled with carpet rose color.
Cascading slope front entry filled with carpet rose color.
Outside InStyleOutside InStyle
Front entry driveway flanked by turf and multi colored green plantings. Multiple trees produce fresh fruit behind the concrete privacy wall.
Large contemporary sloped xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a retaining wall and mulch.
Edwards residence
Edwards residence
Earth Essence DesignsEarth Essence Designs
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back partial sun garden in DC Metro with a retaining wall and mulch.
Traditional Residential Landscape Projects
Traditional Residential Landscape Projects
Beds and Borders Landscape DesignBeds and Borders Landscape Design
Inspiration for a contemporary front driveway partial sun garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and mulch.
Thin Stone Veneer
Thin Stone Veneer
Creative Masonry & Landscape of Cape CodCreative Masonry & Landscape of Cape Cod
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front partial sun garden in Boston with a retaining wall and mulch.
Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle
Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary front driveway full sun garden in San Diego with a retaining wall and mulch.
Gardens/Landscaping
Gardens/Landscaping
J & C Masonry & Landscaping, Inc.J & C Masonry & Landscaping, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized traditional front full sun garden for spring in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.
Canton Landscape Project
Canton Landscape Project
Poseidon Ponds & LandscapingPoseidon Ponds & Landscaping
Photo by Cory Mann
This is an example of a medium sized traditional front partial sun garden for summer in Detroit with a retaining wall and mulch.
Patios/Retaining Walls
Patios/Retaining Walls
Timberland Outdoor ServicesTimberland Outdoor Services
Stone steppers with multi-tiered boulder retaining wall
Photo of a medium sized traditional back xeriscape partial sun garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and mulch.
Low Voltage LED's Illuminate Drought Tolerant Planting
Low Voltage LED's Illuminate Drought Tolerant Planting
Mediterrasian LandscapesMediterrasian Landscapes
Terraces with drought tolerant plants
Medium sized mediterranean back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall, mulch and a wood fence.
Versa Lok Wall
Versa Lok Wall
Sylvan Gardens Landscape ContractorsSylvan Gardens Landscape Contractors
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front full sun garden in Other with a retaining wall and mulch.
Anderson Outcropping Walls with Mixed Gardens
Anderson Outcropping Walls with Mixed Gardens
Omega Brick & LandscapingOmega Brick & Landscaping
Chilton Outcropping Retaining Wall surrounded by new mixed gardens and lush lawn in Grand Rapids Township, MI
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front xeriscape full sun garden for autumn in Grand Rapids with a retaining wall and mulch.
Our Work
Our Work
U.S. InterLocU.S. InterLoc
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional sloped formal full sun garden for winter in Sacramento with a retaining wall and mulch.
Bare Foot Family Foodscape
Bare Foot Family Foodscape
Christian Douglas Design, Inc.Christian Douglas Design, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized rural back fully shaded garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and mulch.
Our Portfolio
Our Portfolio
SoCal Concepts, Inc.SoCal Concepts, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized mediterranean front partial sun garden in Orange County with a retaining wall and mulch.
Cottage Woodland Garden
Cottage Woodland Garden
Zone4 Landscapes Ltd.Zone4 Landscapes Ltd.
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic back fully shaded garden in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.
Hawthorn alfresco backyard
Hawthorn alfresco backyard
Boodle ConceptsBoodle Concepts
An understated row of Ornamental Pear trees sit in from of a freshly Dulux-painted boundary fence in Hawthorn, Melbourne. Galvanised steel trellis on timber posts provides height and drama to the garden space, allowing Star Jasmine to climb up the vertical garden and screen out the neighbours (adding privacy). A freshly positioned boulder retaining wall gives the space an organic feel. Invigorating grasses add a lush element to the back yard, colour matching the artificial grass. Groundcovers cascade down and soften the severity of the timber retaining walls. Styling by Votre Monde. Image by Benjamin Carter of Boodle Concepts Landscaping
Bare Foot Family Foodscape
Bare Foot Family Foodscape
Christian Douglas Design, Inc.Christian Douglas Design, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized rural back fully shaded garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and mulch.
Governors Island Full Landscape Design Project
Governors Island Full Landscape Design Project
Belknap Landscape CompanyBelknap Landscape Company
Karen Bobotas
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back full sun garden for summer in Boston with a retaining wall and mulch.
LaurelRock Company: Turkey Hill
LaurelRock Company: Turkey Hill
LaurelRockLaurelRock
Larry Merz
Medium sized rural front formal partial sun garden in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.
Small Spaces
Small Spaces
Maria Hickey & Associates LandscapesMaria Hickey & Associates Landscapes
Photo of a large traditional back partial sun garden for summer in Boston with a retaining wall and mulch.

Garden with a Retaining Wall and Mulch Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your front garden design.

How should I design my back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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