Diy retaining wall

Retaining walls often are used to manage steep slopes in a landscape. They not only prevent erosion, but also create flat space for a garden bed, patio or a hedge. Add a smart, secure retaining wall to your cabin landscape plan with these straightforward steps.

We built a retaining wall on the slope behind our house to give us more usable space, and it opened up our backyard and gave us a lot more room.

Retaining walls can level a sloped yard, prevent erosion and look beautiful! Check out these distinctive retaining wall ideas.

Building a strong retaining wall keeps your soil from eroding away during harsh rains, as well as help preserve your home's foundation.

Building a wood retaining wall is a great way to keep your topsoil from washing away down a slope. Not only that, you can turn it into a terraced garden for planting anything from vegetables and flowers to small shrubs and trees. Although...

Take some railroad ties, rebar and gravel, and you got all the materials for building a simple retaining wall. Just like what these guys did. [LEARN MORE]

How to Build a Block Retaining Wall: I had an area on the side of my house that was a narrow path of flagstones and sloped down toward my neighbor's house. The space was pretty much unusable for anything except walking by. I decided to build a retaining wall on the property line, and …

Putting construction adhesive on bricks to make a retaining wall

Expert tips and retaining wall ideas on how to elevate your front yard and backyard: from floral accessories to stepping stones

Landscape walls are a gardener's way to fight gravity. Learn how to conquer slopes and overcome common retaining-wall challenges.