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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

A garden wall is a type of retaining ... is the segmental retaining wall, or retaining wall blocks. These concrete slabs are pre-made to create a specific design feel while also allowing for ...

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.

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.

Retaining wall units have evolved from just being used to retain soil, transition slopes and prevent erosion. Today’s SRWs can do all that plus serve as multipurpose building blocks for a ...

Pool areas, patios, garden ... behind the wall. There are many materials that can be used to construct retaining walls. The most common ones include natural stone, precast concrete blocks, poured ...

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 ...