If you d prefer a natural look for your wall climbing plants are a beautiful and easy way to achieve it.
How to make a concrete retaining wall look nice.
To help the plants spread out over the wall attach a lattice to it using concrete screws.
There are many cool retaining wall options and i like this one the best.
See more ideas about garden design backyard landscaping concrete retaining walls.
A little stucco and a few natural rocks to cap it off and you ve got it.
That s right the idea is that.
Measure and outline the space for your wall.
You can make your own lattice with narrow slats of wood or for a more rustic look tree branches bound together with wire or twine.
Building a retaining wall in the conventional ways is not a trivial matter.
For inspiration on how your wall could look check out our list of 22 retaining wall ideas.
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Determine how long and wide you wish the wall to be.
Then begin mapping out the construction area with a tape measure.
So diyers have come up with an interesting trick.
Diy wood slat garden wall with planters made to transform an ugly concrete wall into a home for greenery goodness this project uses 1x4 wood planks as a base from which to hang plant containers.
This flagstone wall with a mass of irregularly sized and shaped pieces looks spectacular.
Rather than messing around with mortar they lay the walls down like lego pieces using concrete while it s still in the bag.
I couldn t pass up the opportunity to show this bare concrete retaining wall and an idea that would improve the look of the home exterior and not have it be the eyesore of the neighborhood.