A yard with a steep slope can be difficult to landscape. Build a block retaining wall to add level tiers to your yard, which prevent erosion and provide a perfect place for a flower garden.

Ground with a steep pitch or slope can become a problem area if it is often eroded by runoff water from heavy rains. One way to contain the erosion is by leveling the slope with a terrace, then ...

Reducing soil erosion, turning steep slopes into terraced backdrops, creating focal points in the landscape—retaining walls serve many purposes. Indeed, they are some of the most common ways to ...

Retaining walls are hardscaping heroes, making challenging locations more workable and preventing erosion in your outdoor space so it stays safe. In sloped backyards, retaining walls are especially ...

The use of tires to build retaining walls in poor communities in Brazil has been endorsed by experts as an environmentally-efficient and less costly alternative to more traditional methods. A study ...

Highlights The typical cost range to build a railroad tie retaining wall falls between $2,000 and $2,400, while the national average cost is $2,200. The main factors that affect the total cost of this ...

With innovative hillside landscape ideas, such as terraced beds and low-maintenance plants, you can make the most of a sloped ...

Some Roxborough residents are watching closely for a decision from the Zoning Board of Adjustment on a plan to build a retaining wall on a steep wooded hill overlooking a Wissahickon trail entrance.

Editor's note: This story originally appeared Sunday, Jan. 31, exclusively in the print edition of the San Antonio Express-News. Despite the growing popularity of towering retaining walls like the one ...