Hey there my top dreamers! How are you? I have already shown you million ideas to decorate your outdoor living space and for today I have one more interesting post that I’m sure you are going to like. It is called “10 Fantastic Gabion Ideas to Beautify Your Yard”. Are you excited?

The truth is that gabions are typically used for road building, erosion control and military applications. That’s because they are made of mesh wire or welded wire that has been filled with stones or rocks. You can also find gabions that has been filled with whimsical items, wood and other interesting materials. I thought that you can make a bench and garden walls out of them and I need to recognize that I stayed speechless when I saw how the creative minds have incorporated them in their backyards. So, let’s take a look at the ideas and draw some inspiration. You may find an idea that will catch your eye and you will want to enhance your outdoor living space, who knows. Enjoy and have fun!

Gabions are rectangular elements (baskets) of twisted wire mesh, that can be filled with various materials, most often – a river or quarry stones. Gabions provide effective permeability and self-draining, making them suitable for protection against erosion of river banks, steep slopes, slopes and more. Furthermore, gabions allow growth of plants and trees, keeping the natural appearance of the landscape.

The installation of gabions is not difficult because they have a simple construction. They can be found in different, sometimes unconventional, sizes and shapes. If you use them to create a retaining wall in the garden, the wall can get a unique shape, depending on the method of connecting the different sections. Gabions are suitable for construction and other decorative items in the garden such as benches, tables, planters, fences and fire pits. It is possible to combine them in the design of your garden pond, waterfall, walkway or stairway. If you are wondering how it will look like in the decoration of the garden, or the yard, take a look below, and you will see a bunch of creative ideas that will fascinate you!

A gabion (from Italian gabion meaning “big cage”; from Italian gabbia and Latin cavea meaning “cage”) is a cage, cylinder, or box filled with rocks, concrete, or sometimes sand and soil for use in civil engineering, road building, military applications, and landscaping.

For erosion control, caged riprap is used. For dams or in foundation construction, cylindrical metal structures are used. In a military context, earth- or sand-filled gabions are used to protect sappers, infantry, and artillerymen from enemy fire.

Types of Gabions

1- Gabion baskets

2- Gabion mattresses

3- Gabion sacks

4- Gabion wire mesh

5- Decorative Gabion Elements

Applications of Gabions

1- Retaining structures such as retaining walls, revetment and toe walls to embankments and cuttings.

2- Corrosion prevention structures for instance sea walls, riverbank defenses, canal banks, dams, weirs, groins and for the protection of reservoirs and lakesides.

3- cylindrical metal gabion is used for dams or in foundation construction.

4- It is employed as a noise barrier.

5- Gabions are also used as temporary floodwalls.

6- It is utilized to change the direction of the force of floodwater around the weak structure

7- Stepped gabions improve energy dissipation in channels.

8- Finally, it is used for aesthetic purposes

Advantages of gabions

1- Durability

Gabion has a very high resistance to atmospheric corrosion because of the well-bonded zinc coating on the wire and its ability to support vegetation growth.

2- Flexibility

This feature permits the gabion to settle and deform without failure and loss of efficiency. Specifically, when unstable ground and moving water are encountered.

3- Permeability

It provides automatic and easy drainage, which eliminates the need for the installation of drainage pipes.

4- Strength

Gabions are satisfactory strong that is it is capable of resisting flood force, torrential force, and ice and earth pressure.

5- Economical

It is more economical in terms of both material and labor in comparison with other gabion alternatives.

6- Environmentally friendly

Recycled materials can be placed into the gabion cage. The gaps in the soil between filling materials allow the plantation to grow over time. Gabion elements are not affected by natural phenomena.