Growing plants in front of the retaining wall will hide the wall and also draw attention away from it.
How to hide concrete retaining wall.
Build a raised bed.
A planted raised bed at the base of an unsightly wall helps hide the wall behind it.
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Before you can dream up ways to disguise an unsightly wall you need to consider a few factors.
If your retaining wall is in good condition then hiding it completely is not the way to go.
There are many new high end homes with bare concrete walls that work well with the landscape and house design.
You choose plants that cascade over every 2 to 3 metres depending on the width of the plant selected.
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This method is useful for the medium sized garden that can dedicate space to a raised bed.
If the wall is in poor condition then maybe you need to redo it before hiding it.
One such element is the retaining wall preferred in a number of situations because it is fairly easy to build and it creates an exciting visual effect that surpasses the building costs of pouring concrete.
If it s the concrete wall that has to change then the cheapest option is grow something like bamboo or color it with bamboo or reef fencing that s used to cover chain link fences.
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Your answers to these questions should guide what kinds of solutions you use to hide the wall.
Do you own this wall or is it your neighbor s.
Another easy way to hide a neighbor s concrete wall is to create a screen with evergreen plants.
If you own the wall you have more possibilities for making permanent changes.
Here we ll cover the benefits of installing one plus how you can hide an ugly retaining wall using plants and foliage.
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The important decision will be what types of plants you use against the wall.