Building a stackable retaining wall may seem like a project for a professional, but it's actually something you can do ...

You can buy retaining wall blocks at Home Depot for as little at 60 cents each, and spend up to $3 each for larger and nicer blocks. You’ll need a shovel, mallet, hand tamper, wheelbarrow, yard ...

A&E; Ask the Builder: Building a strong retaining wall is not so simple March 14, 2020 Updated Sat., March 14, 2020 at 2:05 p.m. This is a tiny retaining wall, and it failed. It’s leaning, and ...

Retaining walls built of stone or brick are the traditional style and usually blend nicely into their surrounding landscape. The question is, though: ...

The last home I built for my family had a poured concrete foundation, but in the backyard I used concrete block to build a magical serpentine retaining wall that looks as good today as the day I ...

More and more, people are taking up gardening to supplement their groceries with healthful, homegrown produce, but yard space sometimes is a problem. However, a raised-bed planter can be tucked int ...

Humans have been building retaining walls for thousands of years to create flat, or gently sloping, terraces on hillsides. A lot of my readers have them on their own property — or need to build ...

Household retainer / Whether of wood, mortared materials or interlocking blocks, retaining... SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo. Skip to main content. Newsletters. Home. About SFGATE; ...

Parrish uses World Block forms to create mid-sized landscape concrete blocks for retaining walls. World Block offers them an appealing stone look and size that is marketable for his company, he adds.

Concrete will allow you to build curves, angles, or staircases into the retaining wall design with a minimum of difficulty. Good looks. Say goodbye to the boring gray concrete of yesteryear.