Boulder Wall, Fresh Plantings and Pool Privacy Screen in Ringgold

This Ringgold property had a lot going on - good bones, a nice above-ground pool, a solid stone exterior - but the yard itself wasn't pulling its weight. No defined beds, no privacy around the pool, and the front of the house needed structure to tie everything together. That's exactly the kind of yard we love working on.

We started up front with a stacked boulder retaining wall along the porch foundation. These aren't lightweight landscape blocks - they're full-size natural boulders, laid tight and level to hold the bed in place and give the front of the house a serious, grounded look. Fresh plantings went in right behind the wall, set into dark mulch that makes every plant pop. We built a second curved bed near the driveway with a clean stone border and mixed plantings to balance the front of the home.

Out back, the pool needed a little help. Above-ground pools are functional, but they're not always easy on the eyes - especially when they're sitting out in an open yard with neighbors in close range. We installed a row of arborvitae along the back side of the pool, bordered with a natural stone edge and dark mulch. Those trees grow fast and dense. Right now they're giving the pool area a much cleaner look, and over time they'll fill in to create a real privacy screen.

What we ended up with is a yard that finally feels intentional. Every area connects - the boulder work out front matches the stone edging out back, and the plantings give the whole property a layered, finished feel. It's one of those jobs where the difference is immediately obvious the moment you pull up to the house.

When we handle landscape installation alongside retaining wall work, it gives us a chance to treat the property as a whole instead of just solving one problem at a time. That's how you get results that actually hold up and look good together - not just in one spot, but across the whole yard.