Retaining Walls
The benefits of installing a retaining wall are to add a decorative extension to the home as well as providing functional support for keeping soil in place and eliminating the eye sore of dirt piles and hills. Retaining walls can also be implemented into a patio setting and can be used as a backdrop that holds planters, lighting, and keeps an area cool and shaded from sunlight or wind.
Retaining walls are typically made of stones, bricks, concrete, or timbers. A retaining wall can be curved or straight, and when retaining walls are created in decorative brick and stone they add a focal point to the landscape and create planting beds for perennials and other garden plants. Retaining walls can also be used to create a privacy fence from neighbors or a busy street.
