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Garden Design Ideas with a Retaining Wall and Natural Stone Pavers

Stone Retaining Wall and Planter
Stone Retaining Wall and Planter
MTM Masonry and ChimneyMTM Masonry and Chimney
This is an example of a large traditional backyard shaded garden in New York with natural stone pavers and a retaining wall.
A Craftsman Home in Montalvo
A Craftsman Home in Montalvo
UserUser
The rear garden was reconfigured as an outdoor living area. It has a louvered dining arbor, a spa built into a raised deck, a full kitchen, a fireplace, and a rebuilt summer house on the hill above.
Oak Tree Setting With Hillside Views, Landscape Renovation, Northern California
Oak Tree Setting With Hillside Views, Landscape Renovation, Northern California
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
APLD 2021 Silver Award Winning Landscape Design. An expansive back yard landscape with several mature oak trees and a stunning Golden Locust tree has been transformed into a welcoming outdoor retreat. The renovations include a wraparound deck, an expansive travertine natural stone patio, stairways and pathways along with concrete retaining walls and column accents with dramatic planters. The pathways meander throughout the landscape... some with travertine stepping stones and gravel and those below the majestic oaks left natural with fallen leaves. Raised vegetable beds and fruit trees occupy some of the sunniest areas of the landscape. A variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants for both sunny and shady areas include several succulents, grasses, CA natives and other site-appropriate Mediterranean plants complimented by a variety of boulders. Dramatic white pots provide architectural accents, filled with succulents and citrus trees. Design, Photos, Drawings © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Shabby-Chic Rustic Front Yard
Shabby-Chic Rustic Front Yard
Olmos LandscapeOlmos Landscape
A custom-piece design statement as an arbor to dress up an entryway
Photo of a large country front yard full sun formal garden for summer in Los Angeles with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle
Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Drought tolerant container gardens with Agave Pedunculifera by The Design Build Company
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape in San Diego with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Greenfield, NY Pool
Greenfield, NY Pool
Mandy's Spring Nursery and LandscapingMandy's Spring Nursery and Landscaping
Design ideas for an expansive traditional backyard garden in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Weekend Getaway -  Renovated 72 foot stone walk through forest
Weekend Getaway - Renovated 72 foot stone walk through forest
The Crafted GardenThe Crafted Garden
Renovated 72' long natural stone walkway leading from the front courtyard to a private road.
Inspiration for an expansive country backyard shaded xeriscape for summer in New York with natural stone pavers and a retaining wall.
Easy, breezy in San Mateo
Easy, breezy in San Mateo
Just in Thyme Landscape DesignJust in Thyme Landscape Design
A Connecticut Bluestone natural edge dry stack wall replaced an old wooden retaining wall. Because of the cool weather & lack of free time, the clients first priority was having views such as this one outside their windows.
Spirit Lake Cabin
Spirit Lake Cabin
Pacific Garden DesignPacific Garden Design
After working with us on landscape projects at their home and business, these homeowners turned their attention to their lake retreat. A flagstone patio adds cozy entertaining space near the house, while natural stone steps and mown paths add safe access up and down the hillside to the beach. Native plants form the backbone of the landscaping, with planting pockets for colorful annuals arranged throughout.
STONE SLAB STEPS WINDING DOWN STEEP SLOPE
STONE SLAB STEPS WINDING DOWN STEEP SLOPE
The Art of LandscapeThe Art of Landscape
Close up view of rugged stone slab steps that are fitted gracefully into the stone veneered wall and lead down to the lowest terrace that looks out over the river gorge below. These steps are carfeully integrated with the boulders to give the effect of these being carved right out of the natural bedrock. They look rugged but they are smooth even surfaces, set at an easy, walking cadence so going from the top to the bottom of the whole terrace system is a very easy and comfortable barefoot stroll. Photos Jane Luce
Treppen
Treppen
Gartenwelt Thomas HauGartenwelt Thomas Hau
Design ideas for a contemporary sloped full sun garden in Berlin with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Landhaus
Landhaus
Garten Design - Design GartenGarten Design - Design Garten
Garten vor Baubeginn
Large country full sun garden in Hamburg with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers for summer.
Cape Cod Inn with New England Stone Cladding, Retaining Walls, and Water Feature
Cape Cod Inn with New England Stone Cladding, Retaining Walls, and Water Feature
STONEYARD®STONEYARD®
Cape Cod is a vacation hot spot due not only to its vicinity to amazing beaches and seafood, but also because of its historic seaside charm. The Winstead Inn & Beach Resort located in Harwich, MA, is the perfect place to enjoy everything Cape Cod has to offer. If you are lucky enough to stay in the "Commodore's Quarters" prepare to be greeted with the soothing sounds of moving water and the rich textures of historic natural stone. This charming getaway reminds you of years past with STONEYARD® Boston Blend™ Mosaic, a local natural stone that was used as cladding, on retaining walls, stair risers, and in a water feature. Corner stones were used around the top of the retaining walls and water feature to maintain the look and feel of full thickness stones. Visit www.stoneyard.com/winstead for more photos, info, and video!
Shoreline Retaining Walls
Shoreline Retaining Walls
Landscapes by Tom LLCLandscapes by Tom LLC
naturalized, curvy waterfront rock wall
Mid-sized eclectic sloped shaded garden in Boston with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers for summer.
Bollinger Residence
Bollinger Residence
Finishing Touches LandscapingFinishing Touches Landscaping
Brad Lois
Mid-sized traditional backyard full sun garden in Milwaukee with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Landscaping and Stonework
Landscaping and Stonework
Creative Landscaping & Garden CenterCreative Landscaping & Garden Center
This is an example of a large traditional backyard shaded garden in Burlington with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area
Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area
Landscape Projects, Inc.Landscape Projects, Inc.
Large boulder steps facilitate circulation in the back yard, with drift roses and hakone grass plalying off each other. The kitchen garden area is to the right. Designed by H. Paul Davis Landscape Architects. ©Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved.
Boshkung garden - Landscape design & planting. Haliburton, Ontario
Boshkung garden - Landscape design & planting. Haliburton, Ontario
Wall Flower StudioWall Flower Studio
Karen Sloan
Photo of a large traditional sloped full sun garden for fall in Toronto with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Natural Walkway
Natural Walkway
Stephen Cox-Cox Landscape & Garden DesignStephen Cox-Cox Landscape & Garden Design
Natural pathway through an extensive garden. Color accents provide interest along the way. The owner desired an Old English Garden feel.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional backyard partial sun garden for summer in Grand Rapids with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Georgian revival
Georgian revival
Western DuPage Landscaping, Inc.Western DuPage Landscaping, Inc.
The goal of this project was to provide a lush and vast garden for the new owners of this recently remodeled brick Georgian. Located in Wheaton this acre plus property is surrounded by beautiful Oaks. Preserving the Oaks became a particular challenge with the ample front walk and generous entertaining spaces the client desired. Under most of the Oaks the turf was in very poor condition, and most of the property was covered with undesirable overgrown underbrush such as Garlic Mustard weed and Buckthorn. With a recently completed addition, the garages were pushed farther from the front door leaving a large distance between the drive and entry to the home. This prompted the addition of a secondary door off the kitchen. A meandering walk curves past the secondary entry and leads guests through the front garden to the main entry. Off the secondary door a “kitchen patio” complete with a custom gate and Green Mountain Boxwood hedge give the clients a quaint space to enjoy a morning cup of joe. Stepping stone pathways lead around the home and weave through multiple pocket gardens within the vast backyard. The paths extend deep into the property leading to individual and unique gardens with a variety of plantings that are tied together with rustic stonewalls and sinuous turf areas. Closer to the home a large paver patio opens up to the backyard gardens. New stoops were constructed and existing stoops were covered in bluestone and mortared stonewalls were added, complimenting the classic Georgian architecture. The completed project accomplished all the goals of creating a lush and vast garden that fit the remodeled home and lifestyle of its new owners. Through careful planning, all mature Oaks were preserved, undesirables removed and numerous new plantings along with detailed stonework helped to define the new landscape.

Garden Design Ideas with a Retaining Wall and Natural Stone Pavers

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