Landscape walls are a gardener's way to fight gravity: They're typically used to hold back part of a yard that would otherwise lead to a landslide. They can also step up an especially steep slope, cut ...

Dear James: I’m planning a veggie garden on my sloping lot so I need a retaining wall. I have used timbers before, but blocks might hold up better. Which method do you prefer? -- Steve W. Dear Steve: ...

Humans have been building retaining walls for thousands of years to create flat, or gently sloping, terraces on hillsides. A lot of my readers have them on their own property — or need to build one — ...