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Post by jennifer on Nov 26, 2010 14:24:10 GMT 8
Sometimes while deciding upon landscaping design, people are met with a problem area such as a rock less incline. If you also are a person who complains that your land is too hilly and the soil is eroding, then the remaining option for them is to import rock to build a rock garden from the scratch. This will help you hold back the soil and cut down on erosion. But a best erosion- busting option advised by experts during many a pest and building inspection is to build retaining walls. You could build retaining walls out of natural stone using a dry walling or dry-stack approach. Also, you could use materials such as timbers or salvaged railroad ties; concrete and landscaping block such as you see at Home Depot and Lowe’s for building retaining walls. But for terraces which are greater than 3 feet in height, it is not good to follow the dry-stack method. The process has an average difficulty rate and therefore you should be very much careful. It may take up to 2 days for building a 10’- long retaining wall. Once you have finished building your stone retaining wall, you may plant something in the soil which is being retained so that it will help to further anchor it. Experts suggest the use of Blue Rug juniper shrub which is a low growing evergreen since it is an excellent low maintenance choice for sunny areas. For building a stone retaining wall you will need equipments such as a line level and string or a garden hose, shovel, mason’s hammer, stakes and a carpenter’s level.
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