We wanted to fix our sloped yard without spending a fortune, so we built a DIY boulder retaining wall. It’s strong, simple to build, and blends beautifully into the landscape.

Q: Tim, 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 ...

A sloping garden means it's a little more tricky to design and plant. Here are plants that thrive in hilly locations.

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