Yes I see your point. It is steep and is not the best looking wall. What about the idea of hiding the whole wall by planting a screening plant, dense to the ground and tall enough to hide some if not all of the wall and fence behind. The site looks as though it is coastal and is the soil deep sand? If so these soils are considerably malnourished - they need a lot of vegetative matter added and you will need to keep up a fertiliser regime [organic] to all of the plants that you use. You also need to bear in mind that all of these soils, if it is deep sand or with a limestone base are porous and drain very sharply. So choosing plants that aren't going to need a lot of water once established is a good idea. There a a lot of Lily Pillies on the market that grow quite tall that could fit the bill for the screen planting. Even if you put the LP at the top and then had Senecio serpens 'The Chalk Stick Plant' cascading down the walls would give a grey tone to the whole wall. Could look good and be really tough! Alison

Yes please, we have a retaining wall dilemma & have bought 2 round tanks but yours are ace! I saw you website a while back & put it in the too hard basket case, lol! Message on my profile works fine thanks David, cheers LouieT

Such an awesome and practical idea! I agree with Cordony Designs. A few scatter cushions would really amp up your outdoor space. Here are some pictures to get the ball rolling (terracotta oranges and blues will compliment the kapur timber) -

Depending on how much sun you get wisteria, hellebores, potato creeper, star jasmine, ornamental grapes, bougainvillia, clematis - there's an endless list. Figure out how much sun you get and head down to your local nursery, the horticulturalist there and they'll give you good advice on what your options are and how best to keep them happy.