Dry masonry means to build a wall without the use of a binder (cement, lime, etc.) (a good example of this is made of slm, tiarescott and ng yrizarry), which is one of its biggest advantages, because if you have in Near you river or stone quarry, the only thing that will cost you is to bring a few cubes of stones. Decorative retaining walls of drywall are preferred for landscaping, as the distance in the joints is used to fill with seeds of flowers herbs and even spices
Such walls can be seen everywhere in agricultural areas, and areas that are close to rivers and quarries. They are usually made of slab stones of different sizes, but they should not be too small because they become unstable.
Very often this type of walls are used in landscaping gardens, because professionals – gardeners in this area, from a boring stone wall, demonstrate the effective construction of a rock garden or rock flower corner, especially if you use a restrictive garden strip.
What is their secret? Dry masonry пластмасова ограничителна лента градинска
They simply pour good fertile soil for landscaping in the joints between the stones, also in places leaving larger joints (also filled with fertile soil, as in the photo with the child made by Yogi).
And in these places they plant special plants, called „rock gardens„, which are also used in the construction of rock gardens.
If you have an embankment or slope that you need to strengthen with a retaining wall, it is best to call a specialist (landscape architect or civil engineer), because then the dry masonry must be built according to certain requirements so as not to fall.
But if you just want to make an accent in your garden or green area, you do not need landscape architects, but only a week of free time.
One of the most suitable materials for dry stone masonry is limestone and sandstone. They have a more interesting shape and your wall becomes quite attractive. You can also use granite, but it has a dark gray color and is quite dull and even ugly.
stones (granite) If you are not buying from somewhere, but you have decided to load the neighbor’s truck from a nearby quarry or river, choose the stones to be larger, but also to have a medium size.
The first row must be made of larger stones to make the wall stable.
If built correctly, it can withstand a load as much as a concrete wall, and its lifespan can be twice as long.
Once you build the wall, you can decorate it to your liking with rock garden plants, thus it will acquire the appearance of a beautiful rocky flower corner. You can find them in almost every garden center, there is a huge variety of such plants.
There are various colors, sizes, shapes, colors of leaves and more. And if you do not have so much free time or just do not care, call a landscaping specialist (landscape architect) who will make the wall for you.