Fabulous job guys. I’ve spent the past 4 years working on the landscaping for our home situated on a rocky hill, TRUST ME……… “Work like this ain’t easy”. 😎
@heatherannekennedy93683 жыл бұрын
I truly believe that the ability to work is one of God's greatest blessings! To do so with an attitude of JOY while striving for EXCELLENCE is truly the very best way to tackle any work! Beautiful job on the stone border - it's going to be amazing filled with plants!!!
@cnm073 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Work is all about havin some fan. That's the best way to motivate oneself ❣️💯
@katherinekinnaird44083 жыл бұрын
It looks beautiful. You had a nice Helper too. God bless you.
@agood19 ай бұрын
That is really cool, thanks for making this video. Ive got all sorts of slopes like this that Im trying to make useable
@TheKraemerLife3 жыл бұрын
Ben (and Ethan), that' looks really nice! Well done.
@StoneKathryn3 жыл бұрын
You know how to build walls! It's great you share your knowledge with us. Nice stones. You are really good at this!
@PrayerOpensDoor Жыл бұрын
You absolutely inspired me young man to make a bed such as this for my medicinal herbs. Thank you for the tutorial. You certainly did bless his family. You get a gold star! 🌟❤️🇨🇦
@gardenguychannel Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am very glad that you were inspired.
@PaulLadendorf Жыл бұрын
Seems like a string line would get you a straight wall with some stakes along the curves. Also, don't you tamp your gravel?
@emilyannabridges2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this. Just researching to learn more, I want to border a spot in the yard for berry bushes. Learned a lot from this! Thank you for sharing your joy of this work as well as your grateful and humble spirit in doing your best. You are making the world a more beautiful place both on and off line!
@gardenguychannel Жыл бұрын
Thank you Emily!
@Stumpybear76403 ай бұрын
I appreciate you sharing your work, and your attitude ❤
@Jack-er6wi2 жыл бұрын
Love your work and your attitude. May Heavenly Father continue to bless y’all and your business 🙏🏼
@joecrowder72753 жыл бұрын
I love natural stone work .
@willkeiling5778 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video and all the tips towards doing such a wall. Great job!
@gardenguychannel Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@JaredRose-y9g3 ай бұрын
Great work and an even greater attitude towards work. Encouraging to see!
@gracerichards33 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this lesson. You guys did such a good job with such ease. Great work. God bless you two.
@MyMarylandNest5 ай бұрын
The attention to detail is fabulous!
@AL-rs3wm3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job well done
@jmwoods14282 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful job.
@jtrenda3333 жыл бұрын
Love the tutorial and your positive attitude! Showed me I don’t need a bunch of fancy equipment to build something pretty. I think I’ll go ahead and pull the trigger on this project now. God bless!
@pattyprice26443 жыл бұрын
Very pretty guys Beautiful
@ryanpagel8014 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I needed to see, thank you!
@lulbam60442 жыл бұрын
Just did this today ! But stay blessed man and keep landscaping!! #Landscape4life
@davidsoloninka77422 жыл бұрын
I’m a novice “waller” and have been doing a lot of research before i atempt my first wall. All research say to “not” put the long face of the stone as facing. Best to put the length of the stone in this creating the strongest possible wall. It is tempting to put the long face out because u cover more distance, however, this practice promotes a weaker wall. Very respectfully, DS
@nowirehangers281511 ай бұрын
The shorter side would be on the ones not providing as much structural strength is that what you mean ?
@dougdupont6134Ай бұрын
Yep, working on my first retaining wall now. However, from a physics standpoint, you don't need your wall to be wider than it is tall for the sake of integrity. Since this wall is angled backward, the stones are very flat, they're using a load of back-fill rather than, say, heart stones, and the wall is only marginally taller than it is wide at the tallest point, you're better off choosing the widest and nicest faces just like they did.
@jamieshanahan37692 ай бұрын
Great information - thanks!
@roygarcia9633 Жыл бұрын
Awesome job guys..Tks for the teaching and God bless you guys with much success 🙌
@niklavee46613 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work!
@pampilgrim22743 жыл бұрын
Hi, Benj! Excellent tutorial! You taught me a lot. Looks amazing.
@gardenguychannel3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Pam! Glad it was a blessing to you!
@raizesverdes3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@bret9741 Жыл бұрын
Just need to be careful about what weather zone you live in. I live up near Canada on the US boarder in Ohio. We always dig down below the frost line about 40”. If there is a slope that allows drainage be installed at bottom of trench, we install black 4” drain Poole, cover with coarse gravel and use a plate compactor to remove voids. Next we take a lazar level and level all the footer heights. If on a long slope we will stair step footers below grade and stack the stone a little further below grade in those areas. We do all this because the walls tend to heave in the winter and over time then walls can become unstable. Looks lien these walls are being installed further south.
@MoonLandingzАй бұрын
was thinking the same thing. did something very similar to diy build in upper midwest US
@dc4l5642 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job bud👍
@JayJoJonny3 жыл бұрын
Ben & Ethan: you guys gave me some great insights into my DIY project, it would be cool to see what it looks like now. I’m curious to know how you keep weeds from growing between & around the rocks?
@teresaoftheandes62793 жыл бұрын
Looks nice👍
@Tinyteacher1111Ай бұрын
Where can I find guys like you in the Detroit area? My stone borders are falling apart and I want to sell my house. I’m too tiny and have been sick so I can’t do it alone.
@clara0hernandez2 жыл бұрын
btw, have you ever considered using landscape fabric under the crushed stone base?
@bettyescookingchannel2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job!
@kathystotts56102 жыл бұрын
looks wonderful
@ChrisSmithFW7 ай бұрын
Nicely done, gents. Thanks for the tips. Such hard work. Where are you guys located?
@blackrebelradio98792 жыл бұрын
Good job boys.
@dannywmeeks3 жыл бұрын
Great job men!
@thomasjoes.d.lewellen29902 жыл бұрын
You two ROCK!
@thomasjoes.d.lewellen29902 жыл бұрын
Bulldog Joe S D. Rock On! via Fort Richardson Alaska Way north north west
@kalex28942 жыл бұрын
looks nice!
@jaspervonbach36212 жыл бұрын
Very nice! It compliments the stone base of the pillars.
@clara0hernandez2 жыл бұрын
beautiful job!
@mariafriend6443 жыл бұрын
You guys Rock!!!
@michaelmoschides5368 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Great video. Excellent workmanship. I have a question - I am reparing the rocks surrounding an old bed... these rocks are not all "flat" and I wondered if there is a modified method - perhaps that uses dabs of cement in between crevices of the stones to fortify the structure given the lack of uniformity of thickness of the stones.... have you any experience that you can share on this? The preexisting layers of rock around a garden are coming unhinged after many years... my thought was to remove the rocks, grade the ground, and start fresh using the same rocks.... perhaps there is another video for this type of technique that you can suggest for achieving a high quality outcome? Thank you!
@gardenguychannel Жыл бұрын
Hi Michael! Thank you for the comment. Yes for irregularly shaped stone I recommend the following options 1. mortar between the stones 2. masonry cement glue between stones 3. just try to stack them again and use soil between where there are gaps. preferably more clay-ish soil. Try to puzzle piece them so they don't fall. also, stack so that the wall leans inward. Do one layer at a time and then backfill. this will give it some strength. God bless and happy landscaping!
@sallyboothe9113 жыл бұрын
Nice wall! It will be there until they want it moved.... which should be forever 😊 it reminds me of the one I had built around the front of my house. On the higher end we planted a nice white Dogwood tree. I love it! I’m sure the homeowners are going to LOVE theirs too
@tmbts9023 жыл бұрын
That sounds beautiful!
@teenaidoo85693 жыл бұрын
Well Done guys.. God bless you both.. Love your attitude and your hard work.. Looks awesome.. Without cement.. 👌
@terrygillmore51383 жыл бұрын
Well done,looks great!
@carlosnovoajr.16373 жыл бұрын
Loved the video! Thanks for sharing
@MoonLandingzАй бұрын
i know its a low, dry stacked wall but no concerns about movement without drainage?
@davidbrooke86372 жыл бұрын
I've been landscaping 25 years in California. Built just a few dry stack flagstone walls like this. I just realized I was doing it wrong! I always backfilled with just native soil. Using gravel as you pointed out gives it strength and stability. Adding many more years of enjoyment. Great job young man! I'm excited to do my next stone wall like this.
@AZMDHI2 жыл бұрын
Not bad for beginners. Keep growing and learning
@patriccaboni68523 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍awsome
@OkanaganGardenerandForager3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you!
@fishfishfish98373 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@sleepymoose13 жыл бұрын
Beautiful wall, cool video!
@kathrinekerns83983 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I think you guys used every muscle in your back, legs, arms etc. That was a lot of work.
@mrpibb976 ай бұрын
What type stones and thickness are these, I am going to try it this thanks friend.
@kyliearmstrong31002 жыл бұрын
Great job.xxxxx
@larrytrujillo83813 жыл бұрын
What a good video. Thanks!
@dianacollinson24243 жыл бұрын
Nice work Benj and Ethan. It’s fun to see the project from beginning to end.
@1mariaamico3 жыл бұрын
Great work! Beautiful! I had started on my smaller project then took a break & found your video! Needless to say, I realized I was doing things all wrong! Stopped where I was and headed to the home store for some gravel. I do have a question about what to do if your area is uneven, as in, one side is about 15 inches lower. I'm guessing I need to start at that side & work my way around so the top layer of stone is level. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
@gardenguychannel3 жыл бұрын
Hey Maria! I’m glad it was helpful. Yes I’d work on that lower side first so that you get it to where it’s approximately level. Then you can easily work from that base…or second option would be to keep the layering slanted. I hope this helps!
Looks really beautiful! Great job guys ❤️ God bless you!
@blackrebelradio98792 жыл бұрын
Dry stone master.
@blackrebelradio98792 жыл бұрын
So you accidentu met his nephew? Crazy right. Then I went to his studio in manhatyen. Smoke weed on fire escape. His brother a sculpture too.b
@VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.13 ай бұрын
👍👍
@buddtwin23 жыл бұрын
Do no build walls like this. At min the base rock long side of stone needs to go front to back of bed not side to side. Voids need to be filled with like the same rock as wall is being built, largest rocks should be used at base, and absolutely never dry stack a wall with out gravel as a back fill.
@oldchunkofcoal27743 ай бұрын
I love a comment section expert with no samples of their own work to be seen...
@Journey4SureKnowledge-N-Wisdom2 жыл бұрын
Loved watching you both do this, for what me and my neighborhood here would consider, the good ol' fashioned way.... you even just used a piece of stone to do the job of what would have been done with a tool made for tamping :) Came to your video cause wife n me are wanting to build 1-2 foot high rock walls around the oak and maple trees in our yard. So would have a circular rock wall around the tree, but its difficult finding videos that pertain to our type of job that we're wanting to do. Well keep up the good work guys!
@gardenguychannel2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was a blessing! Ps. Just be sure if you build those walls up that the soil inside doesn’t come up on the trees. That could stress them. Blessings!
@wasclit112 жыл бұрын
Just a suggestion and of course you are young, but wouldn't a handheld Dirt Tamper make the compacting go faster than a handheld stone?
@a-veteranlandscapesitework24133 жыл бұрын
great tutorial
@quixxovel2 жыл бұрын
What are these stones called and also how many did you get and how did you estimate the amount you needed?
@chamber32doors2 жыл бұрын
Just measure the area you want to do. Then measure the average length of the stone (Take 5 pieces, measure each one and then divide by 5 to get an average length). Divide the length of area you want to do with the average length of the stone. Measure the thickness of the stone. Then multiply the thickness you want. So if you want it 1 foot high and the stone is 2 inches thick it would be 6 pieces thick multiplied by the number you get from the total length of area. You'll never have the perfect amount but you can get pretty close.
@melissameyer67263 жыл бұрын
How much rock did you use? And what is that rock called so I can ask for it by name?
@sheiladouglas7353 ай бұрын
How would I do that where it goes from grade level to about 1 to 1.5 feet high with the trapezoid shaped 4" high stones?
@gardenguychannel2 ай бұрын
Well…you’d need 3-4 layers if you’re using 4 inch thick stones. And you would make sure each layer is set back about 1 inch to help with soil retention. Hope this helps!
@nicoleschmidt98213 жыл бұрын
Hi Benji, Thank you for your tutorial. I am planning on constructing my own flat stone walls around my own landscaping. What did you use for the fill gravel? I was considering 3/4 inch minus gravel.
@gardenguychannel3 жыл бұрын
Hey Nicole. I used some extra gravel the client had already on site. It was most likely 57 stone.
@nicoleschmidt1873 жыл бұрын
@@gardenguychannel I ended up purchasing 3/4 gravel. Hoping to start the wall this weekend or next week (need the rain to stop). Wish me luck. Stone pallets and gravel are delivered and waiting!
@SouthernStyleLawnCare3 жыл бұрын
Looks good. How many pallets was that?
@ShelleB3 жыл бұрын
Great job. I have a similar, but much smaller planting bed our landscapers put in front of our front porch. Now, after 10 years, the soil is washing out one side. I’m not sure how to fix without dismantling the whole side nor do I know if it’s something best left to the professionals to repair or if it an easy diy fix. With mature Hostas, Ivy, Creeping Jenny, weed barrier and bark mulch, I don’t know how to go about fixing without damaging the plants. Any thoughts?
@gardenguychannel3 жыл бұрын
Hi Shelley! I would peel back the mulch, fabric and then just remove that section stone by stone.
@gardenguychannel3 жыл бұрын
You could use some landscape fabric as a liner along the back side to keep the soil from seeping through. I hope this helps!
@Amblos-jk7uo3 жыл бұрын
How was the stone purchased? Did you but the whole pallet, or just the stone removed from it?
@femineity3 жыл бұрын
Very nice looking! Is that flagstone and what's the cost of materials for a job like that?
@wilfreypatricio61583 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@Karnivore14962 ай бұрын
No glue or mortar?
@gardenguychannel2 ай бұрын
@@Karnivore1496 nope! I could be an extra measure for sure but gravity and the back pressure from the soil should hold it in just nice
@saranjesse233 жыл бұрын
About how much did this cost? I’m wanting to something very similar and no idea on how to figure up cost
@yuliafirzon3794 Жыл бұрын
What kind of rocks are you using for the border?
@gardenguychannel Жыл бұрын
Natural field stone. Tennessee stone.
@wuzupmoney1448 Жыл бұрын
Lit🔥💯 👍
@jerryw44583 ай бұрын
What type of rock are you using?
@gardenguychannel3 ай бұрын
@@jerryw4458 it is what we call field stone around here.
@sierrapeaks88382 ай бұрын
How do I do this with rocks
@malagana970 Жыл бұрын
How much is the cost to put a pallet down
@gardenguychannel Жыл бұрын
Depends on the costs of materials and labor. I really can't give a a figure.
@malagana970 Жыл бұрын
@@gardenguychannel hey, the materials is 400 each pallet and and i need to put down 2 pallet do you have any idea how much i can charge per pallet? Thanks
@jeffreymiller7232 жыл бұрын
How much do you charge per square feet?
@gardenguychannel2 жыл бұрын
That's changing so fast I can't keep up these days haha.
@Evanjames372 жыл бұрын
What kind of stone is that called?
@mikerichards63112 жыл бұрын
👍👏🏻
@rodrigovazquez65752 жыл бұрын
Specific type of flagstone?
@gardenguychannel2 жыл бұрын
We call it field stone around here. It’s limestone and sand.
@tomdenton263 жыл бұрын
lay the stone into slope not along slope.
@tmbts9023 жыл бұрын
What do you mean "into the slope?" Dig it in sideways? I don't understand. Could you explain?
@EdwinPSaldanha3 жыл бұрын
Haha nice design and job well done!! Ben u r acting like the Egyptian Task Master of the Moses time to poor Ethan!!!! Please pay Ethan Sleepy Biden's new minimum wages $15s /hr.!!!! 😜 And I will see if you r still in the gardening business!!! 😜 One more Idea to earn more money make Ethan dance to house owners.. A good dance from his school. Probably you will get more money for bringing school dance to house owners door step!!! 😜 Any way.. It was a good video. I am happy to see Ethan working with you n learning gardening. Love you Ethan for all your good gardening work!! And God bless you!!! . 💐 😇😇🎁👏👏 Ethan is the Hero of the day!!! 😜
@maxantile88733 жыл бұрын
No mortar no footer hmm, everyone works different ig I prefer something that will last something solid.
@petermcdermott39962 жыл бұрын
and if you don't have the ability to work, what do you call that ?
@blackrebelradio98792 жыл бұрын
Camera crews, design students.hmmmm? Yup
@plainsimple442 Жыл бұрын
Ben, you should learn the correct methods for building dry stone walls.
@PrayerOpensDoor Жыл бұрын
My mother always said if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. Sorry I’m late to the convo….♥️🇨🇦
@RGK147 Жыл бұрын
@@PrayerOpensDoortypical religious type that completely lacks critical thinking and just chooses to ignore the facts all around them. 🤡
@wizzzardking420chur82 жыл бұрын
Proper dry stack wallers will cringe at this. But kinda ok a diy handy man
@fotisvon99432 жыл бұрын
What a weird video. Less of a how to an more of a day in the life?
@swayback7375 Жыл бұрын
There’s plenty of “how NOT to”… good luck figuring out what’s good and what’s not