The importance of a garden wall goes far beyond its pure function as a privacy screen, room divider or slope support. In fact, the stone bulwark functions primarily as a dominant design element. Let these ideas inspire you to design your garden wall in a modern, Mediterranean or rural-natural way.
How can I make my garden wall attractive?
To create a garden wall, choose a modern style with gabions, a Mediterranean look with natural stones and terracotta or a natural dry stone wall with plants. Incorporate plants, lighting and accessories to create the ambiance you want.
Modern elegance transferred to the garden wall – this is how it works
For a long time, concrete was considered the stylistic best way to transfer modern architectural style to the garden wall. The sober, brutal look made nature lovers uncomfortable, so creative garden designers desperately searched for acceptable alternatives. The idea collectors found what they were looking for in the Alps, where gabions are used to support slopes. These are sturdy, galvanized wire baskets that you fill with stones of your choice.
In modern garden design, gabions act as privacy screens, slope attachments, room dividers or garden benches. By placing plant bags between the stones as part of the filling process, you can add decorative greenery to this modern version of the garden wall. Lighting fixtures can also be wonderfully integrated into the design.
Design a garden wall in a Mediterranean way – How to do it
With the right combination of materials, colors and accessories, you can give your garden wall a Mediterranean look. The following components transfer the flair of the south to the masonry:
- Bricks and capstones made of clay or terracotta in warm colors
- Create a garden wall from natural stones from the Mediterranean, such as Mallorcan fieldstone, limestone or marble
- Typically Mediterranean openings and windows integrate into the course of the wall
Give your Mediterranean garden wall the finishing touches with authentic accessories. Prime examples are the wall fountain and the terracotta sun. By plastering parts of the wall and embellishing them with southern murals and mosaics, you artfully round off the unique appearance.
Dry stone wall with plants – natural flair for the rural garden
Gabions and terracotta walls are out of place on the half-timbered house with a cottage garden. Regional materials and colors dominate here, demonstrating a connection to the homeland. A dry stone wall made of natural stone perfectly expresses the rural style. The design is completed with plantings of local wildflowers and herbs. May these tips serve as your inspiration:
- Suitable types of stone are greywacke, sandstone, bas alt, quartz rock or granite
- Fill joints with clayey soil and do not seal with mortar
- Form the wall crown from the most beautiful stones or green it with cushion plants
The planting of a natural dry stone wall takes place parallel to the construction. Place peony carnations (Dianthus gratianopolitanus), hanging bells (Campanula poscharskyana), creeping golden sheaf (Achillea filipendulina) or stoneweed (Alyssum) in sun-drenched wall joints. Shady niches in the masonry are reserved for dwarf lady's mantle (Alchemilla faeroensis ssp. pumila), gold droplets (Chiastophyllum oppositifolium) or alpine asters (Aster alpinus).
Tip
Does the old garden wall not harmonize with your stylish new garden design? Then simply cover the masonry with plastic panels or natural stone panels. The wide range of products on offer in specialist retailers extends from wood look, brick and slate look in the plastic area to facing tiles made from real Jura marble.
