How To Build a Concrete Bench; The stone wall planter shown here is functional, ... Let the mortar cure overnight, then use a garden sprayer to apply masonry sealer [13], ...

Building a stackable retaining wall may seem like a project for a professional, but it's actually something you can do ...

Building a wall that withstands the test of time, it is important to start the wall on a good base that drains well. He recommends digging out a trench and filling it with ½- to ¾-inch diameter ...

6. Take special care at corners and ends to make sure seams never line up. Use larger stones at corners. 7. Keep a selection of larger stones to use as the top layer, or “capstones” of the wall.

This handsome stone gateway is at a municipal golf course in Cincinnati. My grandfather, who was a baker, built decorative garden walls and arches like this. So can you! (Tim Carter/TNS ...

In this project, you’ll learn how to build a stone culvert with dry-stacked walls around the intake end of one of these pipes. The 4-foot-diameter (1.2-m) culvert shown in the photo above allows ...

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 ...