TERRACE WALLS 



he is piling up much hard work and many perplex- 

 ities in the care of steeply sloping ground. When he 

 foolishly forms steep banks of grass, with sharp 

 formal edges, he will be certain to find them difficult 

 to mow and costly to maintain in perfect condition. 

 When he encourages a tangled growth of trailers and 

 creeping plants to clothe the banks of earth, the an- 

 nual trimming of stragglers and frequent adjusting 

 of crumbling surfaces will prove an aggravating 

 feature. Shrubbery and long lines of blooms ar- 

 ranged in steps to outline the terraces will be sub- 

 jected to washouts and other annoyances. It is only 

 the long bank of earth tucked snugly behind a retain- 

 ing wall that can be depended upon for durability in 

 outward surface and for decorative possibilities. 



Unique combinations are sometimes resorted to 

 in order to construct a retainer for a very high, steep 

 bank of earth. The straight, high wall is liable to 

 be pushed out of shape by the action of the frost un- 

 less there is considerable expense involved in pre- 

 paring a special lining between the wall and the 

 earth. When but one kind of wall material is used 

 all stone, all brick or all concrete frost heavings are 

 difficult to prevent. When huge logs lend their as- 

 sistance in supporting the masonry there will be 

 little need of first-aid-to-the-injured. Log retaining 

 walls also may be built without the brick or stone 



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