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Traditional Garden Design Ideas with a Retaining Wall

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Meanix LandscapingMeanix Landscaping
Short garden wall separates garden from lawn nicely. This patio was installed to support an above ground pool.
Mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun outdoor sport court in Philadelphia with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.
Front entries, sidewalks, paths and steps
Front entries, sidewalks, paths and steps
Landsburg Landscape NurseryLandsburg Landscape Nursery
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.
Foundation Planting, Walkway
Foundation Planting, Walkway
Carroll Landscaping, Inc.Carroll Landscaping, Inc.
Photo of a large traditional front yard full sun garden in Baltimore with a retaining wall.
Bellevue Front Yard Makeover
Bellevue Front Yard Makeover
Urban Oasis Design & Construction LLCUrban Oasis Design & Construction LLC
Photo of a large traditional front yard partial sun formal garden in Seattle with a retaining wall and mulch.
Terraced and Tiered Landscape Ideas, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Terraced and Tiered Landscape Ideas, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Sheldon LandscapeSheldon Landscape
Request Free QuoteHillside sloping backyard garden design in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with tiered steps and planters beds in stone and pavers with annuals and perennials.
Gardens/Landscaping
Gardens/Landscaping
J & C Masonry & Landscaping, Inc.J & C Masonry & Landscaping, Inc.
Mid-sized traditional front yard full sun garden in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers for spring.
Casual Elegance in Westchester County, NY
Casual Elegance in Westchester County, NY
Westover Landscape DesignWestover Landscape Design
Like most growing families, this client wanted to lure everyone outside. And when the family went outdoors, they were hoping to find flamboyant color, delicious fragrance, freshly grilled food, fun play-spaces, and comfy entertaining areas waiting. Privacy was an imperative. Seems basic enough. But a heap of challenges stood in the way between what they were given upon arrival and the family's ultimate dreamscape. Primary among the impediments was the fact that the house stands on a busy corner lot. Plus, the breakneck slope was definitely not playground-friendly. Fortunately, Westover Landscape Design rode to the rescue and literally leveled the playing field. Furthermore, flowing from space to space is a thoroughly enjoyable, ever-changing journey given the blossom-filled, year-around-splendiferous gardens that now hug the walkway and stretch out to the property lines. Soft evergreen hedges and billowing flowering shrubs muffle street noise, giving the garden within a sense of embrace. A fully functional (and frequently used) convenient outdoor kitchen/dining area/living room expand the house's floorplan into a relaxing, nature-infused on-site vacationland. Mission accomplished. With the addition of the stunning old-world stone fireplace and pergola, this amazing property is a welcome retreat for year round enjoyment. Mission accomplished. Rob Cardillo for Westover Landscape Design, Inc.
Stone work
Stone work
Rapoza Landscape, Inc.Rapoza Landscape, Inc.
Native stone wall built for a residence in Sagamore Beach.
Design ideas for a traditional backyard garden in Boston with a retaining wall.
Traditional Lamp Post Landscape - Elm Grove, WI
Traditional Lamp Post Landscape - Elm Grove, WI
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
Circular lamp post bed featuring 'Avalanche' calamagrostis, 'Happy Returns' hemerocallis, 'Autumn Joy' sedum and 'Purple Pavement' Rosa rugosa. Westhauser Photography
Outdoor Living Spaces
Outdoor Living Spaces
Wallace Landscape AssociatesWallace Landscape Associates
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard shaded formal garden in Philadelphia with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Salem Custom Natural Thin Stone Veneer Retaining Wall
Salem Custom Natural Thin Stone Veneer Retaining Wall
Quarry MillQuarry Mill
Interested in making your home one of a kind? This project is made with custom Salem natural thin veneer from the Quarry Mill.
Photo of a traditional sloped garden in Other with a retaining wall.
Lake Keowee Boulder Wall
Lake Keowee Boulder Wall
Landcore Landscape Construction and Design, LLCLandcore Landscape Construction and Design, LLC
Large traditional backyard partial sun garden in Other with a retaining wall.
Olde Maine
Olde Maine
Amy Martin Landscape DesignAmy Martin Landscape Design
Location: Cohasset, MA, USA When my clients purchased this historic house, they saw that this garden held great potential, even though the property had been somewhat neglected. They wanted the new landscape to evoke the feeling of an Olde Maine house that time had forgotten. Sitting on the front veranda in the shade of the treasured Horse Chestnut and Maple trees that flank each side of the house, we explored the possibilities together. The front yard sloped a bit too much for comfort, so we determined that building a stone wall in the middle would create a terrace, making both parts of the lawn more usable. Visions of parties and children's weddings came to mind. We put a set of elegant arching steps in the middle, leading down to the sunken garden. Large, mature Rhododendrons were planted at the base of the Horse Chestnut and Maple trees just off the front veranda. Boxwoods undulate beneath the trees with Vinca as a ground cover. Ticonderoga stone was used for the walls and steps, which was the closest match to the existing stone foundation. The exquisite masonry by Doug Brooks Masonry makes this staircase as elegant as a tiered wedding cake.
Backyard Pool and Landscape Remodel
Backyard Pool and Landscape Remodel
Manzer's Landscape Design & DevelopmentManzer's Landscape Design & Development
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun xeriscape for spring in New York with concrete pavers and a retaining wall.
Landscape Design
Landscape Design
Martino Landscape Contractors IncMartino Landscape Contractors Inc
This is an example of a large traditional front yard partial sun driveway in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.
Terraced garden
Terraced garden
Carey Ezell Landscape Design LLCCarey Ezell Landscape Design LLC
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun garden in Boston with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
This is an example of an expansive traditional sloped full sun outdoor sport court for spring in San Francisco with a retaining wall and gravel.
Beautiful Gardens
Beautiful Gardens
Elise Landscapes & Nursery, LLCElise Landscapes & Nursery, LLC
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional courtyard garden in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.
Additional Projects
Additional Projects
Sunsational Landscapes inc.Sunsational Landscapes inc.
Large traditional backyard partial sun garden in Toronto with natural stone pavers and a retaining wall.
Residential Work
Residential Work
Boone's LandscapingBoone's Landscaping
Design ideas for a small traditional side yard garden in Houston with a retaining wall.

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