Garden retaining walls should, it seems, be made out of stone. By its very nature, stone is at ease in the garden; stone walls have a strength and soft irregularity that embrace and guide a garden ...

My introduction to building a stone wall, like beginnings in so many homesteading skills, came unexpectedly, urgently, and at the wrong time. It was a rare clear morning during a rainy spring in the ...

Of all the materials you can use for your retaining wall, natural stones are some of the most durable and beautiful. Here are the best options available.

For 400 years, a group of stonemasons have been building walls using natural stone. For 400 years, a group of stonemasons have been building walls using natural stone. Nagayama learns how a stone's ...

Q: We’re having major landscaping challenges due to our sloping and uneven yard. Is there anything we can do that will look halfway decent? A: Seattle’s hills challenge local homeowners with questions ...

Ancient builders had deep knowledge about environmental conditions and the physical needs of humans in their search for shelter. Regardless of technological advances and the evolution of our ...