Retaining walls keep landscaping beds contained and make them look polished. And there's an option that can make building a ...

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 ...

You might not care for the look of concrete blocks for your retaining wall. But you can use another material that's durable ...

After enduring nearly 25 years of weeds, washouts and a less-than-captivating view from the kitchen window, Hank and Candi Koehler decided they'd had enough. "We had a concrete wall, broken concrete, ...

Bricks have historically been the cornerstone of a wide array of living spaces, providing everything from enclosure and protection to the framework for letting in sunlight. Whether it be for their ...

In the past they were used to employ those left jobless by the Great Depression. Today, brick pavers are used to enhance landscape settings, garden paths, driveways, and patios in both residential and ...

Q: I was on a tour of the Gamble house in Pasadena, California, and saw the most unusual deformed brick in a garden wall. The brick was twisted and looked more like random rocks than brick. I want ...

Whether you're building a retaining wall or garden bed, knowing how many concrete blocks to buy starts with a few key ...

Masonry construction is one of the oldest methods of creating built structures. However, the brick wall has changed considerably since the first fired clay bricks were laid nearly 8,000 years ago. To ...