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 ...

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 ...

Retaining walls were first created to perform the simple and necessary task of holding back earth. And with good reason: Erosion is a natural process, but when it means soil being washed off your ...

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 ...

Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...

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 ...

As more homeowners turn to naturalistic landscape designs instead of perfectly polished yards with large expanses of green turf, many are choosing gardens that feel organic, authentic, and connected ...

“Stone Primer,” by Charles McRaven is the essential guide for homeowners interested in diy stonework, from winding garden paths to fireplaces and stone retaining walls. Stone Primer (Storey Publishing ...

a lush green landscaping bed with a rustic stone retaining wall - Djenev/Getty Images As more homeowners turn to naturalistic landscape designs instead of perfectly polished yards with large expanses ...