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Pearson Landscape Services
Large limestone retaining wall with zoysia grass, Cedar elms throughout the property
Inspiration for a large traditional front yard shaded xeriscape for spring in Austin with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Inspiration for a large traditional front yard shaded xeriscape for spring in Austin with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Earth Design, Inc.
This courtyard area adjacent to the home's entry features two types of stone walls. The boulder retaining wall helps to create the larger space, while the stone veneer seat wall creates a cozy place to stop and sit.
Envision Landscape Studio
This small tract home backyard was transformed into a lively breathable garden. A new outdoor living room was created, with silver-grey brazilian slate flooring, and a smooth integral pewter colored concrete wall defining and retaining earth around it. A water feature is the backdrop to this outdoor room extending the flooring material (slate) into the vertical plane covering a wall that houses three playful stainless steel spouts that spill water into a large basin. Koi Fish, Gold fish and water plants bring a new mini ecosystem of life, and provide a focal point and meditational environment. The integral colored concrete wall begins at the main water feature and weaves to the south west corner of the yard where water once again emerges out of a 4” stainless steel channel; reinforcing the notion that this garden backs up against a natural spring. The stainless steel channel also provides children with an opportunity to safely play with water by floating toy boats down the channel. At the north eastern end of the integral colored concrete wall, a warm western red cedar bench extends perpendicular out from the water feature on the outside of the slate patio maximizing seating space in the limited size garden. Natural rusting Cor-ten steel fencing adds a layer of interest throughout the garden softening the 6’ high surrounding fencing and helping to carry the users eye from the ground plane up past the fence lines into the horizon; the cor-ten steel also acts as a ribbon, tie-ing the multiple spaces together in this garden. The plant palette uses grasses and rushes to further establish in the subconscious that a natural water source does exist. Planting was performed outside of the wire fence to connect the new landscape to the existing open space; this was successfully done by using perennials and grasses whose foliage matches that of the native hillside, blurring the boundary line of the garden and aesthetically extending the backyard up into the adjacent open space.
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Personal 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!
Pearson Landscape Services
This image shows the native turf grass installed in the upper terrace. Seed was purchased from Native American Seed company. The mix is a combination of 80% Buffalograss and 20% Blue Grama http://www.seedsource.com/catalog/detail.asp?product_id=2850
Scenic Specialties Landscape Professionals
Versa-LOK Weathered Mosaic Retaining Wall Stone replaced old timber walls
Inspiration for a traditional sloped garden in Minneapolis.
Inspiration for a traditional sloped garden in Minneapolis.
Techo-Bloc
A 6″ x 16″ double-sided segmental retaining wall, with tapered sides and an independent mechanical interlock allowing for a vertical or battered wall. Semma also has tremendous shear strength (block to block contact), void fill interlock (4 cored system with contractor gravel-filled cores), and a ½” bond for joint dispersion. Semma wall, with an integrated corner on every layer, makes a great solution to the raised patio quandary: building a structural wall and topping it with a parapet (free-standing wall). Use the Semma pillars to finish or add drama or light features to your wall.
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Moore Architects, PC
The site for this new house was specifically selected for its proximity to nature while remaining connected to the urban amenities of Arlington and DC. From the beginning, the homeowners were mindful of the environmental impact of this house, so the goal was to get the project LEED certified. Even though the owner’s programmatic needs ultimately grew the house to almost 8,000 square feet, the design team was able to obtain LEED Silver for the project.
The first floor houses the public spaces of the program: living, dining, kitchen, family room, power room, library, mudroom and screened porch. The second and third floors contain the master suite, four bedrooms, office, three bathrooms and laundry. The entire basement is dedicated to recreational spaces which include a billiard room, craft room, exercise room, media room and a wine cellar.
To minimize the mass of the house, the architects designed low bearing roofs to reduce the height from above, while bringing the ground plain up by specifying local Carder Rock stone for the foundation walls. The landscape around the house further anchored the house by installing retaining walls using the same stone as the foundation. The remaining areas on the property were heavily landscaped with climate appropriate vegetation, retaining walls, and minimal turf.
Other LEED elements include LED lighting, geothermal heating system, heat-pump water heater, FSA certified woods, low VOC paints and high R-value insulation and windows.
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Techo-Bloc
Techo-Bloc has redefined landscape products once again with this eye-catching ultra-modern double-sided retaining wall. The Graphix wall’s varying depths and unique but simple installation process creates a 3 dimensional visual effect. The mix of smooth and chiseled textures add another factor of visual interest to this wall, making it perfect for design lovers and those seeking something sleek and out of the box. Great for retaining soil, building planters, blade walls or vertical elements such as fire, water or outdoor kitchen features. Check out our website to shop the look! Or, check out the estimation tool on our website to get an idea of how much a similar project could cost you! https://www.techo-bloc.com/shop/walls/graphix-wall/
Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems
VERSA-LOK does it all in this backyard paradise--curves, corners, columns, stairs and tiers.
Photo of a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
Photo of a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
Pistils Landscape Design + Build
Photo: Rocco Nardelli
This is an example of an arts and crafts front yard garden in Portland with a retaining wall.
This is an example of an arts and crafts front yard garden in Portland with a retaining wall.
Personal Touch Landscape & Gardening
Stone blocks are a great retaining wall material! They come in a variety or sizes, colors, and even stamped!
Give us a call for your Colorado Springs retaining wall needs!
Space Landscape Designs
Large, tiered backyard separated by a sandstone retaining wall and timber walkway connecting each level. Perfect garden layout for entertaining.
Photo of a contemporary sloped garden in Sydney.
Photo of a contemporary sloped garden in Sydney.
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Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems
VERSA-LOK retaining walls, stairs and columns look great with this home that is built on a hill.
Photo of a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
Photo of a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems
Tiered walls with ajointing columns add a tasteful appeal to a sloping yard.
This is an example of a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
This is an example of a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems
VERSA-LOK units are used to keep this yard tiered and level.
Design ideas for a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
Design ideas for a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
Techo-Bloc
This backyard landscape design is inspired by our Blu Grande Smooth patio slab. Perfect paving slab for modern poolsides and backyard design, Blu Grande Smooth is a large concrete patio stone available in multiple colors. It's smooth texture is sleek to the eye but rougher to the touch which avoids it from getting slippery when wet. The large rectangular shape works as an easy add-on into Blu 60 regular modular patterns but can also work as a stand-alone to create a very linear look. Check out the HD2 Blu Grande Smooth which is all about seamless looks with a tighter/poreless texture and anti-aging technology. Check out our website to shop the look! https://www.techo-bloc.com/shop/slabs/blu-grande-smooth/
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Nilsen Landscape Design, LLC
Crisp concrete retaining walls delineate the lawn terrace from the meadow garden.
Contemporary side yard full sun garden in Boston with a retaining wall for summer.
Contemporary side yard full sun garden in Boston with a retaining wall for summer.
Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems
Breaking up the stairs into a series of landings makes it easy to tend to the tiered gardens.
Inspiration for a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
Inspiration for a traditional garden in Minneapolis.
Banyon Tree Design Studio
Complete backyard renovation from a traditional cottage garden into a contemporary outdoor living space including patios, decking, seating, water and fire features. Plant combinations were selected relative to the architecture and environmental conditions along with owner desires.
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