A brick wall is the traditional way of outlining a boundary to a garden and providing it with privacy, and is long lasting and attractive to look at. It can help to keep out intruders and animals, provide shelter, or screen an ugly view A boundary wall highlights its size and shape.
To give the shape less emphasis, to make the space appear larger, or to create more interest, vary the materials used around the perimeter, or vary the wall's height. When mixing walls and fences, construct areas of fence on a low brick or stone wall err create a more integrated look. Where complete privacy is not required pierced concrete or open terracotta blocks provide another visual effect.
Walls are also used as retainers, to hold the soil in a series of stepped terraces in a sloping
garden or to create a sunken area. High or retaining walls are not easy to construct and arc best erected by a specialist. Materials used may be bricks, stone, reconstituted stone, flint, or concrete blocks, which can be with stone if preferred. A wall needs capping to protect the construction. Some choices for capping are bricks, set side-by-side across the width, concrete slabs, or some other weatherproof material.
Within the garden strategically placed openwork screens can divide the garden into a series of `rooms' with an enticing view of something interesting beyond. Alternatively; with a covering of plants, they can hide necessary eyesores, like the garden shed or dustbin, or provide privacy for a paved sitting or eating area. Apart from openwork masonry walls, timber trellis, slatted wood, and even openwork wire mesh can be used to form slim dividers.
Screens of this type also filter wind and sun very effectively. As they allow some air-flow they do not act as a total barrier creating eddies of wind in the way that a solid wall can do.
Loss walls can edge a pond or patio, or act as a decorative divide between different areas and levels in the garden without supplying a feeling of enclosed spaces. To soften
An opening in the garden boundary wall, fence or hedge usually needs a gate to complete it and to keep children or pets inside the garden. Several factors help you decide what type of gate is best suited to your specific situation. The general surroundings. the purpose of the gate. and the materials used for the boundary are all involved in deciding on the best design and materials. High, closeboarded gates provide privacy and security, while low, openwork designs allow a sight of the house or a view from it. Timber or ironwork gates are popular and look best if they match the boundary in height the hard lines of a wall use dry- stone walls with cracks for plants, or create a double-shell wall with a space in the centre to take soil for planting. A. higher, flat-faced brick or stone wall cats be used as a sheltering background for climbers and a wall that faces the sun makes a home for render plants. Brick wall piers can act as plinths for containers of flowering plants, and wall baskets and similar containers can add the softness
