In this video I show and explain how I built my fire pit from retaining wall blocks with a galvanised round garden bed for ...

Dear James: I’m planning a veggie garden on my sloping lot so I need a retaining wall. I have used timbers before, but blocks might hold up better. Which method do you prefer? -- Steve W. Dear Steve: ...

When you're looking for cinder block garden ideas, the sky's just about the limit for this versatile building material. Use them to create stylish walls, furniture, outdoor bars, planters, raised ...

If your sloping backyard feels featureless, consider adding a curved retaining wall with a garden bed overflowing with flowers. Learn how to DIY your wall here.

Spring is just around the corner, and thoughts of new landscaping are on everyone’s mind. But something very old is one of the newest and most modern trends occupying people’s minds: gabions — wire ...

The Oldcastle blocks are cheap. Really cheap. Many raised-garden kits cost upwards of $100, but these bricks sell for around $3 each and you only need four of them for a basic bed. Between the bricks ...