how can you make a sloping garden into a level garden ?

Question

our garden is 126 feet long and 17 feet wide. when you are standing on the patio area outside the conservatory doors,your feet are level with the top of fence at the bottom of the garden. therefore,over 126 foot the garden level drops 6 foot ? What gradiant of the drop from the top to the bottom of the garden ? I have the idea of having a brick wall built ,17 foot wide and 6 foot high across the bottom,and two walls built up the sides,these two walls would be 126 foot each ,then the measurements become more approximate than accurate ? (ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE) the two side walls would vary in height the closer you get to the patio area ,the walls would finish just short of the patio area . starting at the bottom of the garden the sidewalls would be 6 foot high for 20 foot length then 5 foot high 20 foot length then 4 foot high 20 foot length then 3 foot high 35 foot length then 2 foot high 30 foot length to patio area ,ground level ? homeowners,terraced,side access only HELP ?

Answer 1

It sounds like you already have a plan. There are retaining wall blocks available that you can either install yourself, or have it done, that will do the trick. They come in various colors, shapes, and sizes.

You could also do a "Step" type garden, separating various plants of your choice on each tier. Be advised you will have to bring in a LOT of dirt for this. It will be costly, but sure looks good when you get it done.

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Answer 2

Many of the answers you already received are quite accurate. If this is a new pond (or an existing one that has been recently stripped and cleaned) the population of bacteria that convert toxic nitrite to benign nitrate are still too small. Given another 2-3 weeks the bacteria populations will grow and the pond will become a balanced "ecosystem." Once the pond has achieved balance you may not have to deal with high nitrite levels again. But you still need to test for them weekly. In the meantime lower the levels by doing 25% water changes. The new water should be declorinated/conditioned and a temperature +/- 2 degrees of the pond with a PH of 6.5 or less. Some people find it more practical to drain 25% of the pond and refill over the next 24 hours by trickling water in with a garden hose. Test for nitrites daily and repeat the 25% water change daily until the nitrites are under control. If the nitrite level is very high (top of the scale) you'll need to do a 50% change right away. I would not normally suggest this much but the risk posed by nitrites is much greater than the risk of a 50% water change. I do stress it is critical to use water with a PH of 6.5 or lower. There is no need to filter the water unless you want to keep it clear for viewing the fish. However, you should have a circulating pump running 24/7. Lifting water from the bottom of the pond to the surface is essential the gas exchange that takes place where the water contacts the air. Put simply, bad cases like CO2 are released from the water while good gases like O are absorbed. And oxygen is good for the fish and the bacterial populations. Good luck to you

Answer 3

yep retaining walls stepping down is your only option. also at the high end if you have a 6 foot drop your wall will need to be 1m <3feet> higher than ground level so noone can fall off it. also for the fact your house is side access will make the job harder. alot of wheeling materials either the long way or direct through the house its a big job and no one will want to do it, so expect high prices,or do it all yourself on your days off!!! most hire centres have small diggers which you can move in the rubber tracks, to fit a standard 2' 6" door opening allowing you into the back garden through your house. again a lot of mess and lots of work........

Answer 4

I am no gardener but I know what u mean, I would say the easiest way would be is to build a brick wall at the bottom of ur garden and try and level it out, u may need more top soil or u may be lucky as long as ur gardens level hasnt dropped too much. The other way would be to remove soil but it would drop the level. Please let me know if I have been of any help.

Jimmy Essex UK

Answer 5

It will cost you a fortune for the building of the walls. There are also laws governing safety too. Can't you buy railway sleepers or imitation concrete ones, and build your garden up in steps? If you go to a builder's merchants you can get catalogues for free which contain different design ideas you can look at. Most catalogues also contain instructions on how to do the work yourself, and you will save lots of money by doing this. Good luck.

Answer 6

To me that just sounds like a lot of work & cost.

Why only 17 feet wide & 126 feet long?

What is to ether side of this?

I would think it would be better to make the garden wider & shorter.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Get a bulldozer and move half the soil.

Answer 9

tilt your head to one side and the garden shall appear even

Answer 10

call in groundforce