Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including but not limited to:

1. living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly referred to as gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal of creating a beautiful environment within the landscape.
2. natural elements such as landforms, terrain shape and elevation, or bodies of water;
3. human elements such as structures, buildings, fences or other material objects created and/or installed by humans; and
4. abstract elements such as the weather and lighting conditions.

Landscaping is both science and art, and requires good observation and design skills. A good landscaper understands the elements of nature and construction, and blends them accordingly.

Retaining Walls can help turn "ordinary" landscaping into amazing works of art. And surprisingly, retaining walls are easy to build. All you need is the right knowledge and tips to get you going in the right direction.

In this retaining wall section of landscaping ideas online, you will find everything you need to know about retaining walls.

You can find retaining wall pictures as well as informative articles on how to build a retaining wall. If you can't find the pictures you want in the main section, you can try our other retaining wall picture gallery.

Also, we'll discuss the various types of retaining walls available to you, and which brand names you may want to consider. Before you get started, read this article full of tips on retaining walls. You can find contractors for your landscaping project as well.

Landscape Architecture is the most modern of the environment professions and represents a synthesis of arts, science, and technical philosophies and practices that seek to care for the Earth's landscapes in a truly holistic, creative and sustainable manner. It involves the investigation and designed response to the landscape. The scope of the profession includes master planning, site planning, environmental restoration, town or urban planning, urban design, parks and recreation planning; green infrastructure planning and provision, all at varying scales of design, planning and management.