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Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard retaining wall landscape in Portland.

Blue flowers of Ajuga repens 'Catlin's Giant' in spring
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Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Seattle.
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Seattle.

This landscape project features a series of tiered retaining walls constructed with High Format Rosetta Outcroppings, designed to stabilize a sloped backyard while improving the overall appearance of the landscape. Installed for a homeowner in Westerville, Ohio, the retaining wall system addresses significant hillside erosion while creating a structured and visually appealing outdoor environment.
The project includes three distinct tiers of Rosetta Outcropping retaining walls, strategically installed along the back hillside to help control soil movement and reduce erosion. The large-scale stone appearance of the Rosetta Outcroppings provides the look of natural quarried stone while offering the structural strength required for retaining wall applications in sloped terrain.
Each tier of the retaining wall system helps slow water runoff and stabilize the hillside by creating stepped levels across the slope. This tiered approach not only improves erosion control but also adds dimension and depth to the backyard landscape.
The textured surfaces and natural stone character of the High Format Rosetta Outcroppings blend naturally with the surrounding greenery, allowing the retaining walls to complement the existing landscape while providing essential structural support.
Retaining wall systems like this are commonly used throughout Westerville, Ohio and Central Ohio to address drainage challenges and hillside erosion. By incorporating professionally installed retaining walls, homeowners can transform unstable slopes into functional, attractive landscape features while protecting their property from ongoing soil loss.
Projects like this demonstrate how thoughtfully designed retaining walls in Westerville, Ohio can provide both practical erosion control and long-term landscape enhancement for homes throughout Central Ohio.
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Native landscape with stacked stone walls and placed granite boulders to provide added soil retention and visual interest from the patio above.
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Landscaped berm complete with large outcropping stone to help control erosion and retain soil levels.
Inspiration for a large contemporary full sun backyard brick formal garden in Chicago for summer.
Inspiration for a large contemporary full sun backyard brick formal garden in Chicago for summer.

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Example of an arts and crafts exterior home design in Atlanta
Example of an arts and crafts exterior home design in Atlanta

Do you have a steep slope on your property that you want to do something with?
Try a technique we call "boulder cropping" to hold the slope, provide places to stand while tending to your garden or harvesting flowers, and prevent soil erosion. The slope will become a wonderful display garden as the slope helps keep each plant in the spotlight and each plant helps hold the soil in place.
The play between hard surface and softscape will always provide interest as the seasons, colors, and lighting change.

Large masses 'Cassian' pennisetum provide kinetic movement in an understated yet spectacular way along the lake.
Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Charlotte.
Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Charlotte.
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