On a boundary wall or one held together by mortar with just a few little gaps for planting smaller plants such as.
Hanging plants retaining wall.
Whether you re creating beautiful planted containers or want to soften the edges of raised garden beds and retaining walls cascading plants are fabulously useful.
This low retaining wall has been faced with brick and the area behind it filled with drought tolerant plants which can survive some neglect.
Dig a hole for the vine about 18 inches away from the base of the wall insert the plant and refill with good soil.
In the photo silvery green helichrysum cascades over the edge.
Creating beauty on retaining walls.
Proper construction holds soil in place and increases usable space while creating a specialized planting.
Unique rock retaining wall by the sidewalk composed of various shapes and sizes creating an interesting look.
A series of retaining walls surrounding a waterfall that runs into a small creek down the hill.
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Best plants to cover walls.
It is topped with evergreen plants which give life to the wall.
The retaining wall a wall built to hold soil in and raise the level of an area of landscape can stand at sharp contrast with the rest of the garden.
You might try flowering vines to add decorative effect like the following.
Retaining walls should augment a garden s beauty while fulfilling their intended purpose.
Cascading flowers for sunny retaining walls.
You ll find many plants suitable to hide a wall but the best plants to cover walls depend on your personal preferences.
Wall purpose if a wall is structural e g part of a house you probably ought to avoid growing plants in it because if there is space for plants there is space for damp to get in and the structure may be deteriorating.