• 2000 Spencerville Rd, Spencerville, MD 20868
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Transforming a Swampy Yard into a Beautiful Haven

Project Specifications

East Coast transformed this couple’s yard from a swampy, muddy mess into a beautiful outdoor haven with stormwater routed safely away from their home and to the natural woods beyond. Before East Coast arrived, they sloshed through mud and an overgrown jungle to gather firewood. And during storms, massive amounts of rainwater poured down from a long neighboring hill toward the house, threatening their foundation and basement. When finished, the firewood corner became an oasis of practical beauty with steppingstones, decorative boulders, new sod and pachysandra ground cover. And the curving natural stone retaining wall is both functional and beautiful.

The integrated stormwater management system includes: (1) building a decorative, functional stone retaining wall with underground drainage pipes, (2) fixing downspouts connected to new underground pipes, (3) reinforcing window wells, (4) rebuilding, expanding and grading the patio and (5) planting ground cover, laying sod and spreading grass seed.


FEATURES: 

  • Stone retaining wall
  • Rebuilt and enlarged flagstone patio
  • Firewood corner with pathway and boulders
  • Reinforced window wells & fixed downspouts
  • New groundcover, sod and grass seed
  • Integrated stormwater management system

Hear From Our Client

“It’s the way we were hoping our yard would be! Absolutely gorgeous.  Thank you! We had East Coast build a retaining wall to stem hillside erosion and regrade and sod our backyard. Mark's specialty teams are very skilled and respectful. They worked around the challenges of doing the job in December and January. During the first big rain of the year, everything worked perfectly: beautiful landscaping and no erosion or standing water.” 

Gallery

A well-maintained grassy backyard with long shadows cast by trees. A stone retaining wall borders the back, separating the yard from a wooded area. A house with large windows is visible on the left side of the image, with an air conditioning unit adjacent to it.
A stone retaining wall curves along a grassy slope, with bare trees and slightly wooded area in the background. The wall is built from neatly stacked, rectangular stones.
A backyard garden with a stone pathway leading to a stack of firewood against a wooden fence. Two stacks of firewood are neatly piled, and small green plants are growing on either side of the pathway. The ground is a mix of grass, soil, and mulch.
Diagram illustrating an integrated drainage system. It shows a house with labeled features: firewood corner, graded patio, underground PVC pipes, and a stone retaining wall. On the bottom right, two men named Mark and Ray are discussing the project benefits.

Before & After

A backyard with a wooden fence on the left and a stack of chopped firewood on the right. The grass is green and there are several trees providing shade. A tree stump is visible near the center of the image. The scene is lush and verdant.A garden features a stone pathway leading to two stacks of firewood positioned against a wooden fence and a wire fence. The path runs through a bed of young green plants, with two large rocks placed on either side and a backdrop of tall trees and grass.

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East Coast Landscape Design is here to turn your vision into reality. With a commitment to integrity, craftsmanship, and innovative design, we’re excited to start this journey with you.

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