With storms, earthquakes and time, establishing strong retaining walls is a make it or break it process.

Stone retaining walls add elegance to your lawn while stabilizing sloped terrain. If you're worried about the cost, here's how to build your own on a budget.

Dear Steve: Both methods for building a retaining are effective and can be attractive depending on the landscaping appearance you are seeking. Retaining wall blocks create a more formal look ...

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 ...

Geogrid also worked with Sierra Building Products (the manufacturer of the Diamond Pro and Vertica VJ wall products) to develop a custom color block for the project, Belgard’s Toscana blend.

The natural-looking retaining wall was created by Drill Tech, Drilling and Shoring Inc. for a hillside building site in west Napa. It’s 100 feet long and 20 feet tall. Brett Ascarelli photos ...