Living retaining walls are constructed with soil and sand filled bags that are stacked and planted with native grases and shrubs. As the root zones grow deeper and deeper into the soil bank, they anchor and retain naturally allowing the vegetation to provide erosion control and natural beauty to your landscape.
These systems are perfect for shoreline stabilization (DNR friendly) and in landscapes that need a softer look than blocks and rocks. Using both a living wall in combination with hard products can create a nice landscaped wall.
Other benefits of living walls are habitat and food for birds, butterflies, bees and wildlife.
We live in the land of 10,000 lakes, these systems are a great benefit to us and fit in beautifully with our environment.
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Designing a landscape or a garden?
Whatever you are designing or have a desire to create, the big picture needs to be considered even if it is only a small garden or patio.
How is this design going to relate to the:
- property
- drainage
- view lines
- site flow
- movement of people
- maintenance
- sunlight-shade
- shape relation
Tunnel vision usually fails!
