[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/blog/post/how-to-build-a-retaining-wall-this-spring":3,"/blog/post/how-to-build-a-retaining-wall-this-spring-surround":142,"/blog/post/how-to-build-a-retaining-wall-this-spring-related":153},{"id":4,"title":5,"authors":6,"badge":12,"body":14,"date":130,"description":131,"extension":132,"image":133,"meta":135,"navigation":136,"path":137,"seo":138,"stem":139,"tags":140,"__hash__":141},"posts/3.blog/post/how-to-build-a-retaining-wall-this-spring.md","How To Build a Retaining Wall This Spring",[7],{"name":8,"to":9,"avatar":10},"Tracie Pollet Paschall","",{"src":11},"/avatars/tracie-pollet-paschall.webp",{"label":13},"Outdoor Projects",{"type":15,"value":16,"toc":115},"minimark",[17,21,24,33,36,39,49,56,59,76,82,85,94,100,103,106,112],[18,19,20],"p",{},"If you’re looking to add some extra stability to your property this spring, a retaining wall might be the perfect solution. 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