The Decorative Possibilities for the Functional Retaining Wall

The Decorative Possibilities for the Functional Retaining Wall | Potomac MD

The retaining wall is one of the most functional elements in all of landscape design. The purposes of the retaining wall are first and foremost to do things like prevent erosion, seepage and water damage. But don't let the utilitarian nature of retaining walls blind you to their more decorative and aesthetic possibilities.

• Waterfall

A retaining wall needn't be just a big, less than attractive structure. If your situation is one in which a stream or creek needs to be directed away from your property, a retaining wall that softly slopes away from the house can be transformed into a more attractive waterfall system of effluence. Landscaping the water source with rocks and plants can serve to transform the aesthetics of what would otherwise be a purely functional operation.

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