I added steps and short wall as suggested. Is this enough to hold that upper walkway? It’s on a ton of compacted gravel and I plan to plant some hardy creeper plants in some soil anchored by jute netting from one end to the other. Anything else you’d recommend before I put my lighting in?
by rjg1210
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Great job
This looks great. Some bushes or plants would really tie it together.
Good stuff.
Looks nice!!!
That’s perfect – exactly what it needed .
Looks amazing and love a follow up post!
Not sure how the rain is there —-but if you find that the mulch n soil is washing down the slope to the wall ( on the top of the wall on either side of stairs)
You could add some long planters on that ledge to help hold the soil back from the top of wall – even just temporarily until the soil hardens up and gets coverage from the creepers .
It really looks great !
Looks much better. Don’t put too much lighting in, that’s going to look tacky.
Depending on where you are – creeping phlox would look amazing on the slope.
What’s the foundation for that block wall look like? How far below surface, and what type of foundation did you use?
That looks really nice! Congrats!
its less worse thats for sure.
You should’ve wrapped the wall around that lower patio like 2′ or 30″ – it would’ve helped more with mulch erosion – but a hard rain is going to remove that upper mulch for you regardless.
Am I the only one thinking those steps need a railing?
I really like the step/retaining wall/step combo. Very cool.
Beautiful job it looks awesome
Love that! I was on team stairs. Glad to see it come to life.
I would convert that triangular section of mulch to a large angular rock. I don’t have any confidence that will stay in place over time.
That’s fantastic!