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Retaining walls have been a mainstay for slope retention and erosion prevention for a long time. There are numerous companies that specialize in producing various styles and sizes of retaining wall materials for today's contractor and home owner. The latest addition to the mix of useable "Eco-Friendly" materials to use in building retaining walls is the fully plantable segmental retaining retaining wall block. Manufactured by Soil Retention Systems ( Which offers the Verdura Wall block ) The interlocking block has a section built into the block to allow for the planting of vegatation which will help in the retention of soil and aid in the reduction of water runoff and help maintain the natural habitat where the retaining walls are built. Use of native plant materials is encouraged as native plant roots can grow much longer and have the ability to bind the soil better and possibly faster than non native vegatation choice's.There are developer advantage's also as there no height restrictions when you are build a green wall ( Be sure to check your local city and county code requirements anyway to be sure ) so an increase in property value is a possibility by installing the green wall. LEED certification (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design ) points can possibly give the owner an opportunity to take advantage of state and local government incentives for your project also. Beautiful ground covers and vines add class and suit a landscaping purpose when using the plantable segmental retaining wall system. * For more information on the plantable segmental retaining wall system go to the website www.soilretention.com. * Information for this blog was obtained from the January/February 2011 publication "Soil Erosion and Hydroseeding" ( www.soilerosiononline.com ) article "Living Retaining Walls".
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7/12/2012 05:33:19 pm
This is awesome content. I think I actually understand the concepts you are trying to convey. I agree on several of the points you’ve listed. You make sense to me. 10/22/2018 07:04:58 pm
My parents' house is located near a slope and they wanted to make sure to avoid erosion. It was explained here that retaining walls are made for slope retention and erosion prevention. Moreover, it's recommended to hire professionals when considering retaining walls. 2/27/2019 06:49:23 pm
I had no idea that retaining walls have been a mainstay for slope retention and erosion prevention for a long time. My father just recently bought a large plot of land that has a lot of sloped areas, so he has been trying to hire a company that can help him build some walls to help keep erosion down. He wants to try and grow crops on this land, so retaining walls seem like they can help it keep its shape. 3/7/2019 09:11:32 pm
My dad is planning to install new retaining walls at home. It was explained here that retaining walls can help prevent erosion for a long time. Furthermore, it's recommended to hire professionals when planning to have retaining walls installed. 5/8/2019 12:14:51 pm
You mentioned that the interlocking lock has a section built into it to allow for the planting of vegetation. This is great to know, especially since I have been wanting to get retaining walls for my front yard. I would put my flowers in them, which would be so pretty! I'll look into finding a landscape company that can help me with this. 8/22/2019 02:48:00 am
You have shared really good ideas to create a beautiful green retaining wall. Also build a wooden retaining wall and build a wall garden wooden retaining wall is a trendy idea to create a beautiful retaining wall. Leave a Reply. |
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