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

Is there any other material you can suggest other than bricks or cement blocks? A. You can build a low retaining “wall” for a raised flower bed by stacking 4 by 4s or other heavy lumber to ...

When you're looking for cinder block garden ideas, the sky's just about ... of each other to create an aesthetically pleasing retaining wall. This cinder block wall serves as a backdrop for ...

Like the name suggests, stackable retaining walls are made by simply stacking blocks ... wall because it'll serve as the foundation. To start, mark the length and width of your wall using garden ...

How about following up with some raised planting ... Much like any brick or block wall, an interlocking block wall needs a solid foundation. For small retaining walls, dig down just a little.

Dear James: I’m planning a veggie garden on my sloping lot so I need a retaining wall. I have used timbers before, but blocks might hold up better. Which method do you prefer? -- Steve W.

In the 2015 growing season, two 20-foot raised beds were framed with 2x6-inch cedar lumber and a circular retaining wall was built on the back slope for the back circle planting bed. A vertical ...

Want to build a retaining ... wall and define the contours of the garden. Bear in mind, however, that curves generally add cost by requiring the mason to cut both the core concrete blocks, as ...

Others describe it as an attractive, effective and inexpensive retaining-wall system ... know what they want in terms of rock gardens, block walls and other nongrass materials,” he said.

Richard shows how to maintain a mini split; Mark and Jenn build a garden ... we picked this wall because they are interlocking concrete blocks, and that's gonna create the retaining wall.