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Landscaping

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Apr 10, 2009

Watch Monty Don's video demonstration of how to plant a yew hedge, with advice on drainage, planting distances and mulching.Follow these Gardeners' World step-by-step guides to garden projects from t ...

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Apr 10, 2009

Discover how to renovate a lawn with Monty Don's video project on preparing soil by digging, forking and raking before laying the turf. Follow these Gardeners' World step-by-step guides to garden pro ...

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Oct 24, 2008

Watch Monty Don, as he plants and trains a nectarine tree up against a fence, using wires and tensioners. With tips on mixing compost and protecting trees from frost damage. Nectarines aren't too diff ...

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Oct 24, 2008

A new mailbox can change the look of your whole home. This how-to video offers tips for making sure your new mailbox is placed in a safe and secure location, and is installed so it will stay sturdy. ...

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Oct 24, 2008

If you're putting out a new brick driveway or patio, watch this how-to video. There are a few pattern options available: stretcher, herringbone, basketweave, and stretcher with a header. Watch this ...

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Oct 22, 2008

This video tutorial shows how fifteen dollars and a half an hour of assembly can produce a working bare-bones laminar flow nozzle that attaches to a garden hose for a makeshift fountain.If the flow of ...

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Sep 26, 2008

When you're doing pruning work, stubs should never be left. Always cut back to side chute or branch. Stubs will die back, creating an entry area for disease and insects. In this two-part tree pruning ...

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Sep 26, 2008

You can choose, when you're pruning, which direction you want the growth to go. By looking at the branches, and looking to see which way the growth is going, if you prune out, the growth will continue ...

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Sep 26, 2008

Red twig dogwoods are often used in a landscape because of the outstanding color of their stems but are commonly grossly mishandled and pruned incorrectly. Incorrect pruning, in turn, can cause the st ...

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Sep 25, 2008

One of the most simple and cost effective ways to liven up your landscaping is through subtle illumination. Low voltage lighting is simple to install and offers many benefits including ambiance, safet ...