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 ...

When you're looking for cinder block garden ideas, the sky's just about the limit for this versatile building material. Use them to create stylish walls, furniture, outdoor bars, planters, raised ...

That got us to thinking (and tweeting) about the ways in which Ryan and I like to add human-made flair to our yard. There’s the furniture Ryan designs, of course...but these days, we’ve been finding a ...

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 ...

Cinder blocks are generally thought of as ugly, but that doesn't have to be the case. Lifehacker reader Ronan used them in his back yard to create a shape-shifting, three-dimensional garden on the ...

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.

MIFFLINBURG, Pa. — For a fun and unique Father’s Day craft, we visited Keith Phelps of Inspired Designs by Keith Phelps to learn how to turn a simple cinder block into a special, handmade gift. He ...