{"id":10000,"date":"2023-11-09T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/?p=4373"},"modified":"2024-11-28T09:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T09:24:03","slug":"how-landscape-architects-use-retaining-walls-to-define-landscapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/how-landscape-architects-use-retaining-walls-to-define-landscapes\/","title":{"rendered":"How Landscape Architects Use Retaining Walls to Define the Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10000\" class=\"elementor elementor-10000\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dff4209 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dff4209\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d77381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77d77381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Landscape architects use stone retaining walls and other hardscape features to define functional areas and to create connections between them. They may use multi-level\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patios, steps and walkways<\/a>, for example, to finesse natural elevation changes on a site. Hardscaping and retaining walls give shape to the landscape overall and enhance its natural beauty.<\/p><p>Strictly speaking, a \u201cretaining wall\u201d is used to retain soil when it\u2019s necessary to hold back a steep grade. However, we use walls of differing heights in landscaping to achieve various goals in service of the design intent. Aside from terracing slopes to create level areas on a site, we use retaining walls and freestanding walls for<\/p><ul><li>Bench seating in a gathering space<\/li><li>Low borders along raised planting beds<\/li><li>Defining outdoor rooms<\/li><li>Privacy and security<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1daba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c1daba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1148\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/retaining-wall-follows-curve-of-driveway.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4791\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/retaining-wall-follows-curve-of-driveway.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/retaining-wall-follows-curve-of-driveway-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/retaining-wall-follows-curve-of-driveway-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/retaining-wall-follows-curve-of-driveway-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1148px) 100vw, 1148px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad77544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ad77544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"h-retaining-wall-construction-methods\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Retaining Wall Construction Methods<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f325243 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f325243\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a197188 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a197188\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c23f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8c23f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"548\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ellison-masonry-retaining-wall-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9634 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ellison-masonry-retaining-wall-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ellison-masonry-retaining-wall-1-300x214.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/548;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A natural stone retaining wall supports the driveway above and makes for an attractive view from the street<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328eeff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"328eeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1 Masonry block walls<\/strong>\u00a0(our preferred method) require a poured concrete footer, cinder block, and natural stone veneer that is fixed to the block wall with mortar.\u00a0 We run rebar through the channels in the cinder block and fill them with concrete for reinforcement. The cinder block wall provides a rigid structure to support the natural stone facing which is purely decorative and has no structural function.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e872c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07e872c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ba47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7ba47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"563\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SRW-techo-bloc-baltimore-style-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8011 lazyload\" alt=\"manufactured block retaining wall and patio\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SRW-techo-bloc-baltimore-style-1.jpeg 798w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SRW-techo-bloc-baltimore-style-1-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SRW-techo-bloc-baltimore-style-1-768x542.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 798px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 798\/563;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This manufactured block retaining wall supports a raised patio and planting bed. PHOTO: courtesy Techo Bloc<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8995b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8995b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2 Segmental retaining wall systems<\/strong>\u00a0(SRWs) are manufactured wall systems consisting of interlocking concrete blocks that are vertically secured by an adhesive. The wall sits on a gravel base rather than a poured concrete footer. To maintain horizontal stability, SRWs use synthetic mesh fabric anchors called geogrids. These extend from the back of the wall and are buried in the backfill.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173d1f24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"173d1f24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61bb40e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"61bb40e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"10712\" class=\"elementor elementor-10712\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f2406 cta e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6f2406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f339df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f339df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7b478 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f7b478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5143fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5143fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Begin your project with a dream and a plan!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4dfc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4dfc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are at the threshold of an exciting journey. This eBook will provide sound guidance as you take your first steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78f696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c78f696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/resource\/expert-guide-to-planning-the-landscape-design-of-your-dreams\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"simple-line-icons icon-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD THE E-BOOK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26fc921 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26fc921\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb86a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb86a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"h-custom-built-or-manufactured-wall\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Custom Built or Manufactured Wall?<\/h2>\n<p>The advantage of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techo-bloc.com\/product-category\/walls-pillars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">manufactured block wall systems<\/a>, says Jeff Taphouse of Techo Bloc, is the speed of installation that comes from the efficiency of a complete system. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to wait for a poured concrete footer to dry. You can dig, pour gravel, install the base course, and build your wall all in the same day.<\/p>\n<p>That speed can translate into cost savings on labor because there is no requirement for highly skilled craftsmen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The obvious advantage of custom-built retaining walls is creative freedom. In the hands of skilled stonemasons, there are no limitations on the design vision.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-to-expect-when-retaining-wall-construction-begins\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect When Retaining Wall Construction Begins<\/h2>\n<p>There will be dirt and lots of it. Whether the project is large or small, retaining wall and hardscape construction proceeds methodically through five phases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The first three of those construction phases require meticulous attention to detail. The beauty and longevity of your landscaping project depend on the thoroughness of your landscape construction crew. They are building a foundation to support the colorful, living landscape that will emerge at the end.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-1-site-preparation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 Site Preparation<\/h3>\n<p>Crews create access to bring equipment onto the property, and they identify a staging area where they will store materials. They also take care of any demolition needed on site to create a blank canvas. This first phase can be shocking to some clients if, for example, we\u2019ve torn out a section of fence and put what appears to be a road through their back yard. They know it\u2019s part of the plan, but the reality can be a bit disorienting at first.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-2-excavation-and-drainage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2 Excavation and Drainage<\/h3>\n<p>We start shaving down the grades or filling low areas to prepare for patios. We dig trenches for subsurface infrastructure: drainage, gas and electrical lines, and wall footers. We work with our subcontractors to install pipe and run cables. After county inspection, we backfill the trenches and start building.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e34522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70e34522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-1-excavation-and-grading-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9646 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-1-excavation-and-grading-1-1.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-1-excavation-and-grading-1-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-1-excavation-and-grading-1-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-1-excavation-and-grading-1-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1250\/750;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6488693d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6488693d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"h-3-wall-building\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 Wall Building<\/h3>\n<p>We begin to build masonry block walls and get the sub-base ready for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/patio-design-retaining-walls-walkways-mclean-va\/?__hstc=144058410.6fb1ce1bb359f980dce30b0203afd606.1717142759310.1717479823614.1717489124782.10&amp;__hssc=144058410.33.1717489124782&amp;__hsfp=2485312484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patios and other hardscape features<\/a>. Next, we set stonework and lay pavers. After we complete this phase, we are at the halfway mark.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077e4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"077e4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-2-stone-work-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9648 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-2-stone-work-1.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-2-stone-work-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-2-stone-work-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-2-stone-work-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1250\/750;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73dcf1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73dcf1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"h-4-rough-grading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Rough Grading<\/h3>\n<p>We fill in any holes that we\u2019ve created, fine-tune grades, and add soil where beds are going to be built up. We complete work on the drainage system that we started earlier. At this point, the property looks exactly as it should, but there are no plants in the ground, no mulch, no sod. It\u2019s all dirt and stone, but it looks orderly.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-5-lights-sound-plants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Lights, Sound, Plants<\/h3>\n<p>Now the transformation happens. We bury lighting and audio cables and run irrigation. We bring in plants, install\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/landscape-lighting-for-northern-virginia-gardens\/?__hstc=144058410.6fb1ce1bb359f980dce30b0203afd606.1717142759310.1717479823614.1717489124782.10&amp;__hssc=144058410.33.1717489124782&amp;__hsfp=2485312484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lighting fixtures<\/a>, mulch the beds, and roll out sod. In a matter of days, we\u2019ve taken this months-long job from a hardscape desert to a lush landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a732f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6a732f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-3-finished-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9650 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-3-finished-1.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-3-finished-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-3-finished-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/backyard-3-finished-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1250\/750;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04d91a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b04d91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Retaining walls are an essential part of the hardscaping portion of your landscape. Freestanding garden walls, stone retaining walls, and borders fit together with patio areas and walkways to make a complete composition and to present the flower beds and other plantings in the most flattering way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been thinking about investing in a landscape design project, our eBook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.surroundslandscaping.com\/expert-guide-to-planning-the-landscape-of-your-dreams-1?__hstc=144058410.6fb1ce1bb359f980dce30b0203afd606.1717142759310.1717479823614.1717489124782.10&amp;__hssc=144058410.33.1717489124782&amp;__hsfp=2485312484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expert Guide to Planning the Landscape Design of Your Dreams<\/a>, is full of valuable information to help you get started.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Landscape architects use stone retaining walls and other hardscape features to define functional areas and to create connections between them. 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