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 ...

Q: My beautiful stone retaining wall has sprung leaks during these recent rainstorms. How can I fix the problem? Rockville, Md. A: Your wall is probably just fine. If it were a leakproof dam without ...

Q: I was so impressed with New England’s rock walls during a recent trip there. Do rock retaining walls really hold up over time? What are some of the best practices for building them? How do you lift ...

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 ...