12 How-Tos From Weekend Gardening

1. 1. How to Finish a French Drain

   

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   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

   

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   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

   

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   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

   

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   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

   

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   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

   

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   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

   

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   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

   

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   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

   

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   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

    

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    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