The Ugly Retaining Wall

This is a close-up of the ugly retaining wall. It's made up of pieces of a broken up concrete side walk. It's a great place for moss and weeds to grown in.

For me, thinking about trying to replace this retaining wall became an impossible task. 1) A new retaining wall is expensive - money which I do not have. 2) Due to the temperature zone of Pittsburgh, with its endless freeze-thaw cycles, temperatures ranging from 15 to 65 degrees F from December to April, all the new retaining walls in the area are falling apart.

The greatest thing about my retaining wall. It is probably the original retaining wall when the house was first built. It has held up all that dirt for decades. I don't think it is going anywhere.

My father-in-law gave me the best suggestion a couple of months ago. He said, "Why not just plant some ivy and let it cover up the wall?" The light flashed on in my head. That was the best suggestion and solution that I heard for the UGLY RETAINING WALL.