Overlooked garden / retaining wall ideas
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We've recently bought a new property and the one compromise was that the garden was overlooked and has a rather unsightly brick retaining wall topped with a fence. I'm looking at ideas on what we could do to improve this garden. Any thoughts?
Things which have popped into my head so far include a pergola type structure to create a form of privacy from above. Whitewashing and Planting english ivy along the wall.
Untitled by Surfrdan, on Flickr
by Surfrdan, on Flickr
Things which have popped into my head so far include a pergola type structure to create a form of privacy from above. Whitewashing and Planting english ivy along the wall.
Untitled by Surfrdan, on Flickr by Surfrdan, on Flickr Interesting to hear about the ivy. The previous ocupants had planted some on the side of our current house and I't grown to cover about 50% of the side of a 2 bed semi now. I wasn't aware that it causes large scale damage but I can vouch for the trunk branches growing to quite a size over time.
. Now back to my garden....Thanks for the ideas. I'm beginning to formulate a plan for the rear wall.
Build a small retaining wall in front of the main wall in order to create a raised bed in which to plant a variety of evergreen shrubs and climbers like clematis. A few trellis boards at evenly spaced points along the wall rather than covering it entirely will hopefully encourage the climbers upwards. Perhaps wire in between the trellis boards if more encouragement required.
In order to provide some privacy from above, would a pergola against the french doors be overkill on a garden of this size?
Rear of the house:
Untitled by Surfrdan, on Flickr
Patio in foreground leads out from french doors:
by Surfrdan, on Flickr
Something along these lines with a retractible shade/rain protection
Pergola with Shade Cover by Trendsetters Inc, on Flickr
pergolas-echarri-1092 by Jardines Echarri, on Flickr
Build a small retaining wall in front of the main wall in order to create a raised bed in which to plant a variety of evergreen shrubs and climbers like clematis. A few trellis boards at evenly spaced points along the wall rather than covering it entirely will hopefully encourage the climbers upwards. Perhaps wire in between the trellis boards if more encouragement required.
In order to provide some privacy from above, would a pergola against the french doors be overkill on a garden of this size?
Rear of the house:
Untitled by Surfrdan, on FlickrPatio in foreground leads out from french doors:
by Surfrdan, on Flickr Something along these lines with a retractible shade/rain protection
Pergola with Shade Cover by Trendsetters Inc, on Flickrpergolas-echarri-1092 by Jardines Echarri, on FlickrEdited by Surfr on Tuesday 21st April 16:35
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