You, our TOH online community members, told us that building a retaining wall tops the summer to-do list. So we lined up the experts to help you create a sturdy and stylish structure for leveling your landscape
Use plants to soften a rugged expanse of masonry. The next 8 slides show some colorful perennials that will clamber up the face or hang over the top of your retaining wall.
Shown: Japanese garden junipers (Juniperus procumbens) Low-growing Japanese garden junipers tumble down a mortared-stone wall.
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