Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...

Outdoor decorating or “hard-scaping” with concrete paving and retaining-wall products has taken a deliberate step backward–to some popular styles of the past, that is. Some manufacturers of concrete ...

Retaining walls were first created to perform the simple and necessary task of holding back earth. And with good reason: Erosion is a natural process, but when it means soil being washed off your ...

Q: When we bought our 1942 house nine years ago, it came with a brick retaining wall 35 feet long and 4½-to-5½ feet tall. Holding up the stairs to our front door, it was already leaning to one side, ...

Q. I’ve seen quite a few failed retaining walls. Many have bulges or have tipped over. What needs to be done to ensure I only do mine one time? I’ve seen photos of walls hundreds of years old that ...

A concrete block retaining wall can last for decades — but only if it’s built correctly. In this video, we show step by step how we built a block retaining wall the right way, from prep and base work ...

Jenn Nawada talks compost; Retaining wall; Tom builds front hall closet built-ins Jenn Nawada explains what composting is and how you can get started composting at home; As a part of her backyard ...

Nancy Guthrie update: Ex-FBI agent details good news and the bad news I googled my long-lost father's name. My stomach dropped when I saw what he'd done. Michigan homes in ruins after deadly tornado ...