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How
to build a vine tower, or tuteur
The tuteur has several functions in the garden.
It is used to grow flowering vines within a garden where no
fence or lattice exists. Bringing vertical dimension to the
garden, it also serves as an ornament and becomes a focal
point in the landscape. |
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How
to build an interlocking, textured concrete
wall
Interlocking block,
though not as attractive as natural stone, is an economical
and easy way to build a retaining wall, requiring no special
skill or tools other than the ability to dig a trench and lift
and place the blocks. |
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Create
a brick walk on sand with cemented edge
Brick makes a wonderful building material for
walls, walks and patios. This article gives the basics for
creating a brick walk on sand, with a concrete outer edge to
retain the sand. |
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How
to lay up a dry-laid stone wall
Mortarless stone walls are one of the most
attractive elements to see in the garden and one of the most
satisfying to build. This illustrated article will give you
the basic principles for creating beautiful, enduring stone
walls without using cement. |
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Build
a bluestone patio on stone dust
(using irregular shaped
pieces)
In this article you
will learn how to build a patio using irregular shaped and
sized pieces of bluestone - technically easy, but a bit of a
challenge artistically. |
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Build
a bluestone patio on stone dust
(using regular shaped
pieces)
Only the aesthetic
considerations differ in creating a regular or an irregular
bluestone patio on stone dust. Whether to use one or the other
should depend on the nature of the overall garden: a very
informal design will benefit from an informal patio created by
the odd shaped and sized stones, whereas a more orderly
environment calls for a patio built of random rectangular or
regularly rectangular stones. |
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Build
a garden pond
Natural
looking ponds and pools can be built from a variety of
materials. Here we consider the natural pond built of
concrete, rigid liners and flexible liners. |
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Build
stone walls using veneer stone
Very beautiful walls can be built quite
inexpensively using the technique of veneer work. In this
style of wall building, you first construct a concrete block
wall which you then overlay with a thin veneer stone. Many
kinds of beautiful stone are available for veneer work. This
article will show you the complete method for building these
walls. |
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Build
a brick and lattice pergola
A pergola or summer house can be a wonderful element in
the garden. It can serve as a destination, provide privacy and
shade and a place to dine or read a book. Here we show you how
to build a pergola in brick, glass block and cedar
lattice. |
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Build
concrete forms for footings
Concrete forms for pouring concrete footings are a
component of many building projects. They are necessary for
creating masonry walls, and for the foundations of many
planters, raised water features and a thousand other building
projects. This article will show you how to set up solid forms
of wood for creating your concrete footings. |
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Build
a poured planter
Making a curved poured planter is similar to
constructing poured retaining walls with one notable
exception: the form boards are made of plywood rather than
two-by materials. |
