How to Install Drip Irrigation: Overview
Takes no more skill than it does to water the plants with a hose In most parts of the country, trying to keep yards watered throughout the summer requires an open tap like you haven't seen since your last fraternity kegger. Which isn't so great ... [... more]
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10 Uses For A Garden Hose
TOH landscape contractor Roger Cook slips hose scraps over wire he uses to stabilize young trees. No chafing. They hide where it's cramped and dark during the day, so University of California master gardener Sue McDavid leaves 6-inch hose ... [... more]
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How to Build a Fire Pit: Overview
Lots of heavy lifting and deep digging, and some stone chiseling Outdoor fires are so hot right now. Seriously. Mankind has called the hearth home for the centuries, it's true, but these days people are going ultra-retro and getting their heat ... [... more]
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How to Build a Fountain: Overview
Requires some strength. If you can dig a hole and lift stones, you'll be fine. You tried sweating it out in the sauna, you can't let go in a yoga pose, and om isn't exactly hitting home. And no wonder-you're working too hard at relaxing. What you ... [... more]
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The Kindest Cut
Heading cuts remove only part of a shoot or limb and encourage side branching and dense growth. The cut should be made just beyond a healthy bud, angled at 45 degrees and facing away from the bud. Note that new shoots will grow in the direction ... [... more]
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How to Divide Daylilies: Overview
You're working with plants that are already a part of your landscape Use care when making divisions and working with root clusters The daylily is one of the easiest perennials to divide. "Daylilies are bulletproof—they can take a lot of abuse," [... more]
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How to Put Your Lawn Mower to Bed: Overview
Maintenance is easy and will prolong the life of your machine, but it can be a messy job Gas-powered lawn mowers and trimmers take their share of abuse during the warm months, so some care at the end of the season is vital to keeping their parts ... [... more]
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Working with a Tree Removal Pro
CREEEAAK, CREEEAAK, CREEEAAK... The sound of trees swaying in the wind can be pretty ominous, especially if they sometimes come crashing down within inches of your painstakingly renovated home. Just ask Sandy Herbert, a lawyer who lives in a ... [... more]
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