Anyone with a strong back can stack up a bunch of blocks and build a pretty retaining wall. But it takes skill and planning ...

The first step in building a retaining wall is to mark out the proposed area with stakes and string. Place the stakes at the ...

Gravity retaining walls are thicker at their base than at the top. By design, the weight of interlocking building materials such as bricks or concrete blocks is greater than the force of the earth ...

or you need to build one, consider morphing it into a vertical garden. Take advantage of gaps and crevices between stones by ...