Gardening Techniques

Garden techniques may be almost anything which helps make or keep a garden or landscape healthy and composed. As the British author Hugh Johnson writes, " the essence of a garden is control for aesthetic reasons." In this subtropic, Suite101 writers investigate items such as the best ways to mow lawns, deal with insects, use pesticides, and devise designs for troublesome locations.

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How to Install a Staggered Hedge Landscape Feature for Privacy

Learn how to shield your garden, enclose your patio or define an outdoor living space with a double hedgerow of evergreen, flowering or deciduous shrubs.

Apr 25, 2012 – Karren Tolliver

How to Train Vines to Your Lamppost With Old Fencing

Learn how to use old fencing to encourage vines to grow up your lamppost

Mar 17, 2012 – April Mattson

Build a Berm to Expand Your Garden's Potential

A berm can vary your garden's topography, become an exhibit for a specialty plant collection, and help you to use your property's water more efficiently.

Jan 16, 2012 – Kay Galvan

Grasses: Essential to a Garden's Ecosystem

Grasses contribute more than visual pleasures; they benefit a garden's climate, and conserve its water, and soil, as well.

Jan 2, 2012 – Kay Galvan

Gardening: Not enough water? No problem with a drought garden

Summer water restrictions won't matter if you plan a drought-resistant garden. Save money on your water bill while enjoying your beautiful garden.

Dec 8, 2011 – Kate Reynolds

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