One way to improve the look of your garden and to save money at the same time is to take some time to build a garden wall yourself, rather than get a professional to do so for you. Here are a few tips on garden walling.

By building your own garden wall rather than enlisting the aid of a professional you will be able to save money and have a bit of fun whilst doing so. There is no reason why building a simple stone wall in your garden should be a difficult task. All you need are the right materials and then a plan of what to do. First of all, you should consider the foundations. In order to guarantee a safe sturdy wall it is a good idea to build a small trench about 50 cm wide and 20 deep and fill it halfway with cement in order to create a firm base.

When you have done this you may also wonder about the height of you wall. Again this will depend on what sort of wall you are going for, but for a stone wall you should look to build it up to about one metre high.

Now all you need to do is get your materials together. You will need to buy a decent selection of stones of varying sizes. You may choose to get all plat ones or curved ones. You will also need to get yourself some cement mix and a means of mixing it.

However you choose your wall to look, you need to make sure that the stones at the base of the wall are flat and easily placed. Once you have a solid foundation, then find some smaller stones to build up the sides of the wall. If you are using flat stones then your job will be a lot easier, but a lot of fun can be had with the jigsaw of the curved stones. Try to mix it up and fit all of your stones in together as best you can.

Again at the top of the wall make sure that you have more flat stones to finish it all if you have used a lot of curved stones. You can then customise your wall as you wish by adding plants and flowers along the base. One nice idea is to get creepers that will begin to populate the wall over time and provide it with a bit of company.

These are just a few tips on building your own garden wall.

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