Last week I wrote about my recent trip to Southern California. I was fortunate to spend time with a dear friend and his wife. I don’t know that I’ve ever met a person who’s more in love with a home ...

Q – We are thinking about building a retaining wall in our yard. The wait time to have one built seems to be forever so we thought we could do it ourselves. What are some things we should know about?

Building a retaining wall can be an expensive, labor intensive job, but it doesn't have to be difficult to figure out. Here are some basic steps, according to landscape contractors Douglas Karge and ...