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					<description><![CDATA[<p>1. Construct it with concrete blocks and then adorn it with stone facade;they varying heights add interest to the garden: Above Project Tutorial ====&#62; bhg.com Above Project Tutorial ====&#62; yardshare.com    Bottom Project Tutorial ====&#62; nelsonwatergardens.com 2. How organic these stacked rocks look! This is a beautiful way to utilize your sloped space: Above picture source: [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>1. Construct it with concrete blocks and then adorn it with stone facade;they varying heights add interest to the garden:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-15304 aligncenter" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/01-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="892" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/01-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/01-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-202x300.jpg 202w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><strong>Above Project Tutorial ====&gt; </strong><a href="http://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/outdoor/retaining-walls/build-a-retaining-wall/#page=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bhg.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15305" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/02-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="899" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/02-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/02-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><strong>Above Project Tutorial ====&gt; </strong><a href="http://www.yardshare.com/yard/OJ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">yardshare.com</a>    <strong>Bottom Project Tutorial ====&gt; </strong><a href="http://nelsonwatergardens.com/how-to-build-a-seat-wall/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">nelsonwatergardens.com</a></p>
<h4>2. How organic these stacked rocks look! This is a beautiful way to utilize your sloped space:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15306" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/03-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="854" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/03-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/03-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-211x300.jpg 211w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p>Above picture source: <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/107815/Ackerman-Residence-Renovation-Addition-Norwich-VT-traditional-landscape-burlington" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">houzz.com</a>    Bottom picture source: <a href="http://thomortiz.tumblr.com/image/110245657101" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">thomortiz.tumblr.com</a></p>
<h4>3. Build one by using pressure-treated 2x4s, plywood and trim boards. This material will make sure your construction easy and fast:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15307" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/04-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="944" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/04-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/04-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-191x300.jpg 191w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><strong>Get Full Tutorial here ====&gt; </strong><a href="https://www.familyhandyman.com/landscaping/retaining-wall/how-to-build-a-retaining-wall/view-all" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">familyhandyman.com</a></p>
<h4>4. Brick/stone retaining wall with curved shape is a unique way to define a cozy outdoor seating area:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15308" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/05-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="1244" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/05-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/05-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-145x300.jpg 145w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/05-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-494x1024.jpg 494w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p>Above Image Source: <a href="http://busyathomie.blogspot.com/2015/04/sheltered-seating-area-on-slope.html?spref=pi" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">busyathomie.blogspot.com</a>    Center Image Source: <a href="http://www.thehumanstain.net/building-brick-fire-pit/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">thehumanstain.net</a>    Bottom Image Source: <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/315927/Russian-River-Studio-contemporary-landscape-san-francisco" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">houzz.com</a></p>
<h4>5. Fill with stones, bricks or other materials to create a gabion wall like below:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15309" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/06-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="1244" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/06-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/06-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-145x300.jpg 145w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/06-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-494x1024.jpg 494w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gabion1.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">gabion1.co.uk</a></p>
<h4>6. It seems that we have got a green way to recycle those old tires:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15310" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/07-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="900" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/07-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/07-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/build-a-school-from-recycled-materials-for-50-maya/reports/?pageNo=6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">globalgiving.org</a></p>
<h4>7. Treated pine sleepers can withstand rot, wood boring insects and other issues, so they are perfect for building retaining walls.</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15311" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/08-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="918" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/08-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/08-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-196x300.jpg 196w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><strong>Above Project Tutorial ====&gt; </strong><a href="http://www.handyman.net.au/build-retaining-wall" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">handyman.net.au</a>    <strong>Bottom Project Tutorial ====&gt; </strong><a href="https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-build-timber-retaining-wall" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">thisoldhouse.com</a></p>
<h4>8. Flagstone is a little bit more expensive than other materials but it can provide a modern feel for your home’s outdoor:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15312" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/09-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="1364" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/09-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/09-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-132x300.jpg 132w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/09-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-450x1024.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><strong>Get Tutorial here ====&gt; </strong><a href="http://inmyownstyle.com/2014/06/build-fieldstone-garden-wall.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">inmyownstyle.com</a></p>
<h4>9. All you need are some cement blocks and the strength to stack them! These cement blocks will provide a nice finished look:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15313" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="1292" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-139x300.jpg 139w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-476x1024.jpg 476w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><strong>Get Tutorial here ====&gt; </strong><a href="http://www.diyadvice.com/diy/patios-walls/masonry/interlocking-block-retaining-wall/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">diyadvice.com</a></p>
<h4>10. How beautiful these boulders and pebbles retaining walls look! The most amazing design is that plants can be mixed into the wall area:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15314" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/11-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="800" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/11-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/11-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.gardenideaspicture.us/2013/08/garden-rockery-ideas.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">gardenideaspicture.us</a></p>
<h4>11. Build a retaining wall using quickcrete bags unopened and stacked like bricks:</h4>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15315" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/12-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="800" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/12-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/12-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">Source: <a href="http://www.amarilloconcretesupply.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">amarilloconcretesupply.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15316" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="800" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">Source: <a href="http://rrwl.com.au/gallery/timber" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">rrwl.com.au</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15317" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/14-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="1560" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/14-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/14-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-115x300.jpg 115w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/14-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-394x1024.jpg 394w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">Source: <a href="http://www.gabion1.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">gabion1.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15318" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="605" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-298x300.jpg 298w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">Source: <a href="http://herbgardenn.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">herbgardenn.blogspot.nl</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15319" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/16-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="1032" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/16-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/16-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-174x300.jpg 174w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/16-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-595x1024.jpg 595w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">Source: <a href="http://simplepracticalbeautiful.com/retaining-wall-on-a-slope/#_a5y_p=5380619" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">simplepracticalbeautiful.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15320" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/17-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="856" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/17-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/17-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-210x300.jpg 210w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">Source: <a href="http://buzzmills.typepad.com/blog/2012/04/a-pallet-post.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">buzzmills.typepad.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15321" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/18-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="822" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/18-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/18-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-219x300.jpg 219w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">Source: <a href="http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/hardscape/how-to-build-tiered-garden-walls" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">diynetwork.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15322" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/19-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="421" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/19-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/19-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-300x211.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center">Source: <a href="https://www.landscapingnetwork.com/pictures/gates-and-fencing_19/94948-ca-cagwin-dorward-rustic-fence_3779/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">landscapingnetwork.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15323" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="1287" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-140x300.jpg 140w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-477x1024.jpg 477w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><strong>Get Tutorial here ====&gt; </strong><a href="http://www.bhg.com/gardening/landscaping-projects/landscape-basics/landscape-walls-and-retaining-walls/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bhg.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15324" src="http://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/21-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="772" srcset="https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/21-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall.jpg 600w, https://www.diycraftsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/21-improve-your-yard-by-a-retaining-wall-233x300.jpg 233w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Above Image Source: <a href="http://www.gardendesignhereford.co.uk/gallery/walls-edging/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">gardendesignhereford.co.uk</a>    Source: <a href="http://nicholasbakerlandscapes.co.uk/WoodenPoles.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">nicholasbakerlandscapes.co.uk</a></p>
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