Use boulders to form a wall in the garden
Recently, I was talking with Decatur landscape architect Dottie Myers about stone walls and how much they add to a garden. In fact, one of the first things I did in my new garden (which I started less than two years ago) was to have a low granite stone retaining wall built. I chose granite because our house is made of granite. In my case, the wall was the perfect solution to create an outdoor space, address drainage issues and deal with a grade change. In some gardens though, where space is tight or there are tree roots that make putting in a footer impractical, carefully placed boulders can serve the same function as a wall. It is easy to work boulders into a natural or informal setting, but they also can work in more formal gardens. Boulders were on my mind when Dottie took me to see how she used them in the established garden of one of her clients. The space was a small backyard that already had existing granite and brick walls. Her client wanted to get rid of the ailing lawn and replace it with a cozy courtyard.
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