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.

Building a retaining wall out of pavers is a great way to upcycle old pavers or use up leftovers. You'll want to avoid this one mistake, though.

In segmental retaining wall building, “batter” means that the wall should lean toward whatever it’s holding up. The center of gravity of the wall should be BEHIND the wall foundation, or footer.

I’ve watched many retaining wall videos that are filled with very bad information. I urge you to seek the advice of a structural engineer for any wall taller than 6 feet.