You can either dry stack stone or use mortar to hold it together.
Stacked slate garden wall.
A dry stack stone retaining wall not only holds back the earth it adds beauty to a landscape.
How to build a stone wall.
Depending on the stone you use prices generally range from 65 to 100 per square face foot including materials and labor.
Fire pits are a common part of yards.
Dry stack walls may be created with large pieces of field stone which gives it a more naturalistic appearance.
Whether the stone wall is only a couple inches tall or tall enough to.
This handsome stone wall will add texture to a landscape.
Square face foot is a unit of measurement used by masons and contractors to calculate how many square feet of wall are visible regardless of depth.
Dry stacked walls should be no taller than 4 feet for a natural garden backdrop a stone wall offers a classic and long lasting option.
An undulating stone wall creates a barrier while looking stylish at the same time.
As we have already said above you can use stone as a low retaining wall for flower bed water feature as outdoor seating and even for a fire pit.
Stone edging set in your landscape allows you to establish borders between garden areas and lawn.
Here a decorative garden ornament was inset into the this dry stack wall for an unexpected outdoor accent.
But dry stack walls work well in a more formal garden setting when the stone used is cut to be thinner and more uniform.