For homeowners, retaining walls are an excellent way to battle soil erosion while also giving your yard more planting space. In addition, they can serve as a focal point that can be fun to plan around ...

A concrete block retaining wall can last for decades — but only if it’s built correctly. In this video, we show step by step how we built a block retaining wall the right way, from prep and base work ...

Humans have been building retaining walls for thousands of years to create flat, or gently sloping, terraces on hillsides. A lot of my readers have them on their own property — or need to build one — ...

My daughters grew up playing a video game called Tetris, and we recently used the skills they learned from that game to build a wall. The Wikipedia definition of the game is this: “In Tetris, players ...

Jenn Nawada talks compost; Retaining wall; Tom builds front hall closet built-ins Jenn Nawada explains what composting is and how you can get started composting at home; As a part of her backyard ...

Homes are not always located on flat lots. In fact, landscapes can feature hills and valleys, necessitating some extra steps when installing certain features. Retaining walls are often utilized to ...