Sloped or Angled Yard? Here Is Why Masonry Contractors Recommend Adding a Retaining Wall in SE MI
A sloping or angled yard in your SE MI landscape can cause problems when you have big plans for adding beauty with gorgeous plants and trees. Here are some ways masonry contractors may recommend fixing those issues with a custom retaining wall.
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Retaining Wall Benefits
Retaining walls have long been an amazing solution to the erosion, mowing problems, and landscape issues that can plague sloped and angled yards. They are designed to hold back the earth in a permanent way with hand-selected stone blocks.
Once a retaining wall has been designed and built, you will no longer have to worry about this aspect of your yard or watch a rainstorm with dread for all the debris and dirt it leaves behind in your landscape.
Retaining Wall for Front Yard
A masonry contractor can add a retaining wall to the front yard slope, bringing definition and a remedy to the problem. The stone retaining wall can be placed at the base of the slope where it holds drains to navigate the water away from your yard to a better area.
Once the wall is in place, you can have landscape plants and blooming flowers added to the top of the wall. Many homeowners like trailing flowers that spill over the edge of the wall to contrast with the size and weight of the stone.
An added benefit of a retaining wall in a front yard with a slope can be the opportunity to add stone steps within the wall design. These steps can often make accessing your front entry easier and more comfortable when they begin at the street sidewalk below and ascend to the top of the slope. The sides of the steps can also offer more landscape space to plant your favorite varieties without the fear that they will wash away.
Retaining Wall for Backyard
A backyard slope can hinder the way you want to use this personal landscape space. A sloped yard can prevent your children from having the available play area you want for them. This space can also be difficult to mow and landscape the way you wish.
A tiered retaining wall can break up that sloped expanse with multiple planting spaces and built-in drainage that frees you from worrying about having your grass and plants washed away.
A tiered stone retaining wall can divide the slope into segments that will be flat in between. There you can have ornamental grasses, vegetables, plants, and your favorite flowers.
The base of the retaining wall can create a flat space for adding a play area with swings for your children to enjoy and have fun nearby. You could discuss with your masonry contractor options for adding a lower yard patio for additional outdoor space where you can watch your children play on a lovely evening.
An outdoor fireplace can give warmth and coziness to this lower patio space. If you choose to add a fire feature, consider having your masonry contractor design a stone retaining wall to encompass the perimeter so you can have extra seating for larger groups when you want to entertain.
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