With a little patience and creativity, you can refresh your old concrete retaining wall to give it a new, more pleasing look.

A retaining wall doesn't have to be traditional (and boring) if your sensibilities lend themselves to more unique concepts.

If you've noticed pools of water on your lawn, troughs of soil being swept away, or an increase in the amount of insects in the area, then you may be dealing with poor drainage in your sloped yard.

Q: My house foundation was poured on a sloping lot. I stopped by just after the forms were stripped from the foundation, and I think the foundation was poured too deep. The ground on one side of the ...

Retaining walls need a drainage system to prevent water from causing structural and soil health issues. Weep holes spaced every four feet will suffice for shorter walls, but taller walls also need a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Design flaws in a retaining wall drainage system and heavy rains during construction may have contributed to a “slope failure” that caused the collapse of ...

When it comes to concrete block versus poured, each has it's own pros and cons. However, the best choice for retaining walls might not be what you'd expect.

What makes natural stone retaining walls a better long-term choice than poured concrete or manufactured block for Montana homeowners? A HelloNation article explains why stone is well suited to Montana ...

DEAR ABBY: My wealthy uphill neighbor and I share a retaining wall, which has been damaged by her reckless irrigation practices. Since the damage can be seen only from my side, she’s not concerned. An ...