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Name: lindeekj    City:

Question: Raised flower bed under front picture window - back side is the foundation of house, left side is the front porch steps, front and right side of bed are landscaping bricks approx 2 1/2' high. Problem being that the ground slightly slopes to the right. Bricks are level, but soil is not - so water drains to the right side and pours through some of the bricks. The side wall is also starting to bow. Front does not leak any water. I have packed sand into all of the crevices and am attempting to level out the soil. Is it the weight of the soil pushing side bricks outward? What can I do to stop this?