Stone Walls and Patios Can Complement Your Landscape
Here's a brief video I did that explains how stone walls and patios can be used to complement your landscape.
http://video.about.com/landscaping/Using-Patios-and-Stone-Walls-to-Complement-Landscapes.htm
http://video.about.com/landscaping/Using-Patios-and-Stone-Walls-to-Complement-Landscapes.htm
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King is correct on addressing the drainage, as well as covering the soil with plant material and mulch. Sometimes, we have placed a heavy landscape fabric behind the wall, and only used gravel for about 4 inches of backfill. The gravel locks in the back of the stones, and if the stons are fit tightly, you cannot see the gravel. The fabric then keeps the soil out of the gravel, and prevents excess from washing through to the face of the rocks. Normally, we do not use fabric and gravel. After building the wall, the soil backfill is loose and is easily washed through the joints, especially during heavy, extended rainfalls. Usually, after a period of time, the loose dirt behind the stones packs in and the washing simply stops occurring.
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Awesome
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