Working with hillsides can be a challenge. Fortunately, a collaboration of rock walls for slope stability, as well as boulder clusters, create beautiful and functional retaining walls.
3. Naturalistic plantings and hardscaping. Here ornamental grasses are planted in clumps with different species and other plants. The pool and hardscaping are almost camouflaged into the natural landscape.
If you have gorgeous views, flaunt them by reinforcing the lines and colors of the vista beyond. Mirror the color scheme of your natural surroundings by adding planting that blend seamlessly from foreground to background.
There's more nature than yard in this Wine Country garden. The space takes advantage of the view, whether someone is relaxing, soaking or swimming. At the same time, since it's set into the hillside and has stonework that matches the surrounding landscape, you might not even notice it until you are right on top of it.