A concrete block retaining wall can last for decades — but only if it’s built correctly. In this video, we show step by step how we built a block retaining wall the right way, from prep and base work ...

PITTSBURGH , Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — “I wanted to create a new interlocking block option for a variety of landscaping and construction jobs like firepits, borders, walls, or flowerbeds,” said an ...

Q: We built a retaining wall several years ago and had a landscape contractor, who was a friend of my brothers, help with the project. It was about 18’ long and four blocks high with a 3” solid cap.

Using a deadman retaining wall, you can build a crosstie retaining wall for a simple, economical way to terrace uneven ground and reduce dirt erosion. Dirt is not exempt from the law of gravity. It ...

A retaining wall that collapsed Wednesday in the rear of a Bronx apartment building into a car repair business next door was the subject of a Department of Buildings violation in 2020 — and neighbors ...

Hardscaping, the subset of landscaping that includes outdoor paths, walls, and other things not made from plant or soil matter, can enhance the setting of many garden railways. Railway sites are also ...