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 ...

Your garden wants bones as much as blossoms. Edges that hold their line when the winter rain turns paths to porridge, and a place for birds and beetles to tuck in. A dry‑stone wall built from natural ...

Create intimate spaces that ground the rest of your outdoor living area by building a stone wall. As Jamie Durie showcases in this outdoor living room, stone walls can create intimate spaces that ...

Size the trench so there's enough room for the retaining wall block and at least 8 in. of space behind it. Excavate deep ...

Something there is that doesn't love a wall,That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,And spills the upper boulders in the sun;And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. A look at the state of some ...

Can you tell me how to build a retaining wall? Are retaining wall blocks a good choice? What critical things do I need to know so that I don’t have a collapse or other failure in the years to come? I ...

Are you looking for a winter project that will add a sense of solidity and style to your garden, while solving landscape problems at the same time? Consider building a stone wall to level a slope for ...