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Garden with a Retaining Wall Ideas and Designs

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Quarton Garden
Quarton Garden
Zaremba & CompanyZaremba & Company
Photo by George Dzahristos
Classic partial sun garden in Detroit with a retaining wall.
Holladay Residence
Holladay Residence
Clayton Vance ArchitectureClayton Vance Architecture
Medium sized classic side full sun garden in Salt Lake City with a retaining wall and gravel.
Modern Update to a Ranch Style Orinda Home Landscape
Modern Update to a Ranch Style Orinda Home Landscape
Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized modern front driveway full sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Modern Front Yard Landscaping
Modern Front Yard Landscaping
Techo-BlocTecho-Bloc
This front yard landscaping project consist of multiple of our modern collections! Modern grey retaining wall: The smooth look of the Raffinato collection brings modern elegance to your tailored spaces. This contemporary double-sided retaining wall is offered in an array of modern colours. Discover the Raffinato retaining wall: https://www.techo-bloc.com/shop/walls/raffinato-smooth/ Modern grey stone steps: The sleek, polished look of the Raffinato stone step is a more elegant and refined alternative to modern and very linear concrete steps. Offered in three modern colors, these stone steps are a welcomed addition to your next outdoor step project! Discover our Raffinato stone steps here: https://www.techo-bloc.com/shop/steps/raffinato-step/ Modern grey floor pavers: A modern paver available in over 50 scale and color combinations, Industria is a popular choice amongst architects designing urban spaces. This paver's de-icing salt resistance and 100mm height makes it a reliable option for industrial, commercial and institutional applications. Discover the Industria paver here: https://www.techo-bloc.com/shop/pavers/industria-smooth-paver/
Wood Fences
Wood Fences
VIKING FENCE COVIKING FENCE CO
This is an example of a medium sized classic back full sun garden for spring in Austin with a retaining wall.
My Landscaping Work
My Landscaping Work
Dave Ryan Landscaping NantucketDave Ryan Landscaping Nantucket
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back formal full sun garden in Boston with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Stone Retaining Wall with Siloam Steps
Stone Retaining Wall with Siloam Steps
Personal Touch Landscape & GardeningPersonal Touch Landscape & Gardening
Retaining walls can serve many purposes! Personal Touch incorporated siloam steps into this homeowner's short stone retaining wall for better backyard access! Seasonal pansies and complementary evergreens add aesthetic appeal to this stone wall and step duo!
Beautiful Gardens
Beautiful Gardens
Elise Landscapes & Nursery, LLCElise Landscapes & Nursery, LLC
Inspiration for a large classic back partial sun garden in New York with natural stone paving and a retaining wall.
Lafayette 2
Lafayette 2
Envision Landscape StudioEnvision Landscape Studio
Inspiration for a large modern sloped xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and gravel.
Patio staircase
Patio staircase
studio drestudio dre
This is an example of a contemporary garden in Other with a retaining wall, a waterfall and a wood fence.
Hardscape For Front Yard
Hardscape For Front Yard
Big Rock LandscapingBig Rock Landscaping
Every element of your landscaping matters, especially the blending of your hard and softscapes. This front yard beautifully mixes the two.
This is an example of a traditional front garden in Salt Lake City with a retaining wall and mulch.
Sunset
Sunset
Sweet Smiling LandscapesSweet Smiling Landscapes
Located on a steep hill above downtown Ventura, this modern Spanish house features panoramic views of town with the ocean and Channel Islands beyond. While the views are amazing from a large front deck, the steep slope presented some constraints on the landscape design. Although the property is about a third-of-an-acre, the only useable and open garden space is a small (about 500 square feet) area to the West of the house. The house sits at the back of the property, and another steep hill on the neighboring property behind is held back by a tall retaining wall, leaving just enough room for a narrow, hardscaped patio in the back yard. Bright plantings along the back of the property delineate the home from the neighboring property, and we chose plantings to help stabilize the soil and further develop the Spanish garden look while creating a lush, inviting feel. Additionally, we added 52 pieces of pottery to soften and add interest to the back garden and patio areas. Succulents, herbs, and California natives fill the pottery along with bright, sweet-smelling, tropical-looking, and climate-appropriate plants. Slope stabilization was paramount for the front hill. Beyond that, finding plants that would thrive on the steep slope was the next obstacle. Finally, the aesthetics could be addressed, and we worked to find plants that meshed with the architecture—blending plants with white and orange to play off the red-tiled roofs and white-plastered walls that are emblematic of the Spanish style of this house as well as the predominate style of the neighborhood. The flattish area to the West was designed with the idea of creating a contemporary take on the parterre garden. Reminiscent of Mediterranean gardens, this vegetable and herb garden substitutes formal hedges with formal Corten steel planters to honor the modern Spanish architecture of the house. The citrus, herbs, and vegetables serve the foodie clients well.
Nichols Canyon
Nichols Canyon
Green Grounds Landscape ServicesGreen Grounds Landscape Services
Large modern back formal full sun garden in Los Angeles with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
A Craftsman Home in Montalvo
A Craftsman Home in Montalvo
UserUser
The steep entry garden was stabilized with stacked San Francisco granite curbstones
Design ideas for a large traditional front driveway partial sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Custom Colonial
Custom Colonial
Lowenoak Landscape DevelopmentLowenoak Landscape Development
Design ideas for a large traditional front full sun garden in Other with a retaining wall and brick paving.
Balmain - Inner city garden
Balmain - Inner city garden
sticks and stones Landscape Designsticks and stones Landscape Design
Inspiration for a small world-inspired back full sun garden in Sydney with a retaining wall and decking.
Modern In-and-Out in LA
Modern In-and-Out in LA
FormLA LandscapingFormLA Landscaping
Nestled into the retaining wall and apart from the al fresco dining area sits a hidden BBQ. Photo: Orly Olivier
Inspiration for a small modern back xeriscape partial sun garden in Los Angeles with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Tiburon
Tiburon
Huettl Landscape ArchitectureHuettl Landscape Architecture
Marion Brenner
Design ideas for a large modern back xeriscape garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and decking.
Rural property
Rural property
sticks and stones Landscape Designsticks and stones Landscape Design
Brigid Arnott
Inspiration for a farmhouse sloped xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Sydney with brick paving and a retaining wall.
Boorkman Residence
Boorkman Residence
Chris Corbett DesignChris Corbett Design
Gravel Side Yard Path
This is an example of a medium sized modern side xeriscape partial sun garden in Sacramento with a retaining wall and gravel.

Garden with a Retaining Wall 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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