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Weekend Gardening

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12 How-Tos From Weekend Gardening

  1. 1. How to Finish a French Drain

    In order to grow anything in a narrow, shady space, first make sure the drainage is in good shape. One good drainage method is a French...

    Time:
    Day
    Cost:
    $50 to $100
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  2. 2. How to Plant a Border Garden

    With the proper care, a perennial border will become more beautiful with each passing year.

    Time:
    Day
    Cost:
    $100 to $250
    Difficulty:
    Easy to Moderate
  3. 3. How To Store Flower Bulbs

    Flowers such as calla, dahlia and gladiolus do not need winter chill and should be lifted and stored at the end of the season.

    Time:
    Under Half Day
    Cost:
    $1 to $50
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  4. 4. How To Create a Water Garden

    The water garden will be planted in a large decorative pot that has no drainage hole.

    Time:
    2 hours
    Cost:
    $1 to $50
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  5. 5. How To Plant Daylilies and Mulch

    With the planted border complete, set off its beauty with a few pots of daylilies and a layer of mulch.

    Time:
    2 hours
    Cost:
    $1 to $50
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  6. 6. How to Use Annuals for Color Next to a Fence or Walkway

    Plant taller in the back and shorter in the front to provide shade and visual interest in an annual garden next to a walkway or fence.

    Time:
    2 hours
    Cost:
    $50 to $100
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  7. 7. How To Prepare a Space for a Shrub Border

    Learn how to choose shrubs that are right for your yard, creating cascading waves of color that will last from season to season.

    Time:
    Under Half Day
    Cost:
    $50 to $100
    Difficulty:
    Easy to Moderate
  8. 8. How to Make an Herbal Knot Garden

    You can add pizzazz to any patch of earth by planting a garden of assorted herbs: Blooming herbs not only look wonderful, they also sme...

    Time:
    Two Days
    Cost:
    $100 to $250
    Difficulty:
    Moderate
  9. 9. How To Add Medium-Height Shrubs

    With the tall shrubs in place, now it's time to add some medium-height shrubs.

    Time:
    Under Half Day
    Cost:
    $100 to $250
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  10. 10. How To Build a Potting Box for a Greenhouse

    Learn how to make a potting box, or soil box, in the heart of a greenhouse.

    Time:
    Under Half Day
    Cost:
    $1 to $50
    Difficulty:
    Easy to Moderate
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About This Show

You'll dig Weekend Gardening! Gardening and landscaping authority Maureen Gilmer creates unique projects for the intermediate gardener that can be completed in just two days. Some of her creations include working with heirloom plants, edible ornamentals, native plants, and getting more plants into the landscape by using beautiful pots and much more.

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