Masonry Walls & Garden Planters

Masonry walls can solve a variety of landscape challenges while adding structure, beauty, and functionality to your outdoor space. If your property has a steep slope, terraced retaining walls and raised planters can help create usable living space and maximize hillside garden space. Available in a range of finishes, from natural stone veneer to smooth stucco, walls can be designed as solid architectural elements or integrated planters. They can define outdoor rooms, provide privacy, screen utility areas, or incorporate built-in seating for entertaining. They can include low-voltage lighting for walkways or steps and feature decorative stone or tile inlays for a refined look. As a lasting extension of your home’s architecture, masonry walls create a sense of permanence, improve privacy, and can even help buffer noise. While they represent a significant investment, they form the foundation of a well-designed landscape and provide value for decades to come.

Walls are sometimes used to create separate outdoor rooms or to screen gardens from drives or utility areas. Another great use of masonry walls is for incorporating built-in seating.  If you have a garden that needs additional seating for the occasional party or some entertaining, you can seat a lot of people without sacrificing too much of the hardscape space. We can cap walls with decorative stone or tile for a more finished look.

Masonry walls are an extension of your home’s architecture and can wrap the garden in a solid boundary while also providing a nice sound buffer.  Walls are not an inexpensive item, but they are long lasting and are considered the “bones” of garden planning. Like all garden improvements they should be considered carefully and designed to create a seamless flow of interest and excitement in the landscape.

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