Wood Retaining Wall The beautiful color of this cedar wood retaining wall by @tedmade.woodwork shows off the plants on both sides. A wood retaining wall is a more cost-effective choice than stone or ...

Stone retaining walls add elegance to your lawn while stabilizing sloped terrain. If you're worried about the cost, here's ...

Are retaining wall blocks a... Photo by Tim CarterThis retaining wall was built with lots of care and skill. It is still perfect after 20 years of harsh weather.

A stacked stone wall relies on its own weight and the friction between the stones to hold back the soil. Larger stones work best, but be certain the scale of the rock matches the overall look you ...

A stacked stone wall relies on its own weight and the friction between the stones to hold back the soil. Larger stones typically work best, however. I have a collection of retaining-wall columns ...

Though wood retaining walls have a shorter lifespan than stone, brick, steel and other solid materials, they offer a stylish appearance that some homeowners look for in a retaining wall. MATERIAL ...

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 ...

Dan Snow suggested the 1-2-3 rule for retaining walls. These numbers refer to the proportions of the wall: top width to bottom width to height. A 3-foot tall wall should be roughly 2 feet wide at the ...

They allow rainwater to escape, relieving pressure. “The wall shown in the picture is a dry stacked stone wall,” Krisjan Berzins, president and chief executive of Kingstowne Lawn & Landscape ...

I’m referring to the increasing use of one-metre-cube-sized boulders in large stacked-stone retaining walls. Victoria Times-Colonist Staff Mar 15, 2019 12:06 AM. Share by Email.

Q: Tim, I read a column on your website about rock retaining walls. I’m having a hard time believing you can build a lasting wall and not use mortar between the stones. I’d love to just… ...