Terrace Landscaping Ideas

Architect Gregory Thomas of CG&S Design Build designed a complete makeover for the front yard of a Texas home. The new multi-terrace lawn, reinforced with steel retaining walls, was installed by Pearson Landscape. This renovation also added water conservation features into the plan.

The first phase of converting this front yard to a terraced landscape is to remove the existing ground cover and began shaping the mounds of dirt.

The crew creates the first tier of the yard and backfills it with a mixture of 2/3 compacted road base and 1/3 high quality topsoil and compost to create a hard foundation that will not expand, contract or shrink. 

The terraced yard will be supported and reinforced by steel walls that will also function as a drip irrigation system for new plantings.