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Rock garden steps with a retaining wall–part one
How to build stone garden steps with a small retaining wall for erosion control–part one step by step instructions with photographs. Ann is a gifted gardener and she is proud of her beautiful pool....
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Building stone steps with a retaining wall—part two
I often tell people about the old man who taught me to lay steps with stone. This morning I got tickled when I realized that that old man wasn’t any older than I am now. He has gone on to...
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How to make stepping stones with whiskey barrel rings–part one
How to make stepping stones with whiskey barrel rings–part one There’s a story behind this picture, read on Amanda likes to make a good impression wherever she goes Halves of whiskey barrels make great...
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A garden path with hand made stepping stones, pea gravel mulch, and a rock...
Making stepping stones with whiskey barrel rings–part two There was a multi faceted landscaping problem to solve. I stood there looking at a long narrow pathway down a side yard. The drainage was...
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Repairing a Leaky Water Feature—part one, Taking it Apart
A very nice fountain–but it leaks I built this water feature for a client quite a number of years ago. I don’t remember if the fountain or the bridge came first but it ended up being a waterfall with a...
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Repairing a leaky water feature—Part two, putting it back together
The liner in the fountain had gotten old and needed changing so we took the whole thing apart and put in a new one. I started telling about the job of repairing a leaky waterfall in a previous post...
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Building a Stone Patio for a SerenityGarden
Diane had only been in the house for a couple of months when I went over to look at the project. She took me to a side of the yard and we looked inside a small fenced in area. She said, “I want a...
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Assignment: Design and Build An Attractive Mail Box Planter That Is Both...
Nancy has a beautiful home and yard in a very nice subdivision. She had decided that she wanted to maintain the wooded lot and to have a yard that would echo the statement of a lovely home to be...
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Make a Quick, Safe, And Inexpensive Area For Your Outdoor Fire Pit
Outdoor fire pits are fun. They can also be dangerous. There are many different ways for building a fire pit, and I will explore some of them in the next few weeks. This week we were cleaning up and...
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