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Garden with a Retaining Wall and Mulch Ideas and Designs

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Natural Stone Terraces
Natural Stone Terraces
UserUser
Dry stack flagstone walls create tiers on a steep sloped front yard. - Matt Unger
Photo of a small contemporary front full sun garden for spring in Denver with a retaining wall and mulch.
Farmington, Ct. landscape 1
Farmington, Ct. landscape 1
Old Farms Landscaping Inc.Old Farms Landscaping Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic back formal partial sun garden for spring in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.
Small Front Yard Upgrade
Small Front Yard Upgrade
Reyes Landscape ConstructionReyes Landscape Construction
New front yard landscape with terraced stone walls, boulders, plantings and concrete walkway
This is an example of a small modern front full sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a retaining wall and mulch.
La Ciotat - Jardin suspendu
La Ciotat - Jardin suspendu
Sigmap-JardinSigmap-Jardin
Inspiration for a beach style garden in Marseille with a retaining wall and mulch.
Retaining Walls and Seat Walls
Retaining Walls and Seat Walls
Beary LandscapingBeary Landscaping
This is an example of a medium sized classic back garden in Chicago with a retaining wall and mulch.
Rustic Terraced Garden
Rustic Terraced Garden
Kaiser GardensKaiser Gardens
Rustic formal garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and mulch.
County Farmhouse
County Farmhouse
A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLCA J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC
Silo base ans split rail fencing planted out with perennials.
This is an example of an expansive rural back full sun garden for spring in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.
Landscape Design
Landscape Design
Martino Landscape Contractors IncMartino Landscape Contractors Inc
Design ideas for a large classic front driveway partial sun garden in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.
Bellevue Front Yard Makeover
Bellevue Front Yard Makeover
Urban Oasis Design & Construction LLCUrban Oasis Design & Construction LLC
Large traditional front formal partial sun garden in Seattle with a retaining wall and mulch.
Terraced Retaining Beds
Terraced Retaining Beds
Sundance Landscaping LimitedSundance Landscaping Limited
This is an example of an expansive contemporary sloped garden in Calgary with a retaining wall and mulch.
Retaining Wall
Retaining Wall
intimate spaces landscapingintimate spaces landscaping
Intimate Spaces turns unusable area into functional and beautiful spaces. Over 380 landscape timbers were used on this project. Retaining walls don't have to be ugly!
Custom Landscape Design
Custom Landscape Design
Good2Great LandscapeGood2Great Landscape
Photo of a large classic front partial sun garden in Other with a retaining wall and mulch.
Retaining Walls
Retaining Walls
Twin Oaks Lawn and Landscape, Inc.Twin Oaks Lawn and Landscape, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back formal partial sun garden for spring in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.
Grossmont College Residence
Grossmont College Residence
BMLandscapeDevelopmentBMLandscapeDevelopment
Photo of a world-inspired back garden in San Diego 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.
Entryway
Entryway
Lawns & Beyond Landscape Company, Inc.Lawns & Beyond Landscape Company, Inc.
Lawns & Beyond Landscape Company, Inc.
Medium sized mediterranean front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a retaining wall and mulch.
Maintenance account
Maintenance account
Green Goddess Gardens, Inc.Green Goddess Gardens, Inc.
Jessica Thompson
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back formal partial sun garden in Los Angeles 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.
Landscaping Highlights
Landscaping Highlights
Sisson LandscapesSisson Landscapes
Large scale plantings match the scale of the house.
Inspiration for a large traditional front driveway full sun garden in DC Metro with a retaining wall and mulch.
Custom Retaining Wall & Artificial Turf Installation
Custom Retaining Wall & Artificial Turf Installation
Lawnscapes by Personal TouchLawnscapes by Personal Touch
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired back formal partial sun garden in Tampa 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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