Privacy, safety, security—these are only a few of the reasons that homeowners build solid, durable garden walls. Although it’s immensely satisfying to construct ...

DEAR SARA: My cousin made a planter from cinder blocks. I haven’t seen it because she’s out of state, but I heard about it. I’d like to make one, but I’m not sure how to go about it and I don’t want ...

I remember my college move-in day like it was yesterday. I got my room assignment, marched up the stairs, opened the door, and was disappointingly greeted with four walls of uninviting cinder blocks.

Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many gardeners prefer raised beds to in-ground gardens since their soil warms up fast and tends to drain water well. Cinder blocks are a ...