Materials - Bluestone slabs were used to build the lower retaining wall and steps. Arlington Blue-vein was used for the knee wall. Ohio quarried stone blends in well with older gardens and costs less than stone from out of state.
Design - The goal for this project was to lessen the grade of the back yard and provide access to the stream behind this Upper Arlington Home. All of the excavated soil was used for grading behind the tiered retaining walls.

Materials - Ottawa Buff wall stone, solid limestone steps, Ottawa Buff flagstone and tumbled pavers were used to build this backyard patio garden. New sod was installed after the retaining walls and patios were built.
Design - This terraced retaining wall was cut into a hill on the back side of this Muirfield house to increase usable space in the back yard and provide planting niches for annuals and perennials. It was the client's idea to set the flagstone in the lawn which adds some visual interest from the deck while also protecting the lawn from foot traffic.

Materials - Woodstock Thin irregular sandstone can be used for small retaining walls or garden walls as well as flatwork such as pathways and walkways.
Design - This garden wall replaced a brick edging that was no longer keeping the mulch out of the lawn.

Materials - Unilock Brussels Dimensionals were laid in a random pattern. This tumbled concrete block is good for building retaining walls under 3' tall and is just large enough to have an address marker sandblasted onto it.
Design - This retaining wall, planting box system replaced some deteriorated timbers in the same basic design.

Materials - Pre-split 3"-5" Ottawa Buff wall stone.
Design - A terraced garden is a practical way to handle a steep lot common to some central Ohio neighborhoods such as Clintonville. This series of dry stack retaining walls replaced the existing system of failed masonry and timbers following the same basic design. Additional PVC drain tile and gravel backfill was used to improve drainage.