Many years ago, when I was young and foolish, I decided to build an 80-foot long terrace for fruit trees, and to edge it with a nice fieldstone retaining wall, using stones I could find on my property ...

A construction worker builds a natural stone retaining wall, with the stone in the foreground of the photo - ungvar/Shutterstock Retaining walls do more for your yard and garden than giving it a ...

Garden retaining walls should, it seems, be made out of stone. By its very nature, stone is at ease in the garden; stone walls have a strength and soft irregularity that embrace and guide a garden ...

Q. While peeping at the colorful autumn leaves in New England, I saw more than one rock wall. I was so impressed with them and wonder if rock retaining walls really hold up over time. What are some of ...

The beautiful color of this cedar wood retaining wall by @tedmade.woodwork shows off the plants on both sides. A wood retaining wall is a more cost-effective choice than stone or concrete, but lacks ...

Last week I wrote about my recent trip to Southern California. I was fortunate to spend time with a dear friend and his wife. I don’t know that I’ve ever met a person who’s more in love with a home ...

Growing demand for durable outdoor structures is increasing interest in retaining walls, stone walls, and other masonry ...

Q: I was so impressed with New England’s rock walls during a recent trip there. Do rock retaining walls really hold up over time? What are some of the best practices for building them? How do you lift ...

Many years ago, when I was young and foolish, I decided to build an 80-foot long terrace for fruit trees, and to edge it with a nice fieldstone retaining wall using stones I could find on my property ...

Contractors looking for an add-on service or an area of diversification may want to consider concrete retaining walls. Three years ago, Cornerstone Foundations, Inc., Harrisonburg, Va., started ...