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raised flowerbed...where to center second tier
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Posted by paulflyboy 9 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 26, 09 at 22:11
| I am building a raised flowerbed out of retaining wall block in front of the house. The wall goes all the way to the corner of the house and then curves and goes down the side of the house.
I am going to make a second, curved lower tier in front of the wall (red line in the pic). I am not sure of where to start the second level at. Should it be centered on the 2 windows, or on the entire wall itself? Here is a photoshoped picture of when I started. I will update with a current picture tom.
Thanks,
Paul |
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RE: raised flowerbed...where to center second tier
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| Paulflyboy: No I wouldn't just put that little bump out like that. That's what it looks like a bump out. I would bring it over to the flower pot near the door or go the other way to the corner. If you went from the right side of the first window on the left to the corner you could make the second tier lower and camouflage the slope. Once you have plants in there you won't notice how much the wall dips. A good thing to do is try different configurations with the garden hose so you can see the line in actuality,until you get one that you like and flows well |
RE: raised flowerbed...where to center second tier
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- Posted by rhodium New England Z6 (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 27, 09 at 12:33
| The bricks are defining a new space for you, and you need to consider how that space interacts with the design of the overall landscape. It has also accentuated the slope, which is not critical, but the wall height is now part of the design consideration, as it now looks like a foundation wall. |
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