Standing around watering plants provides ample time to ponder ways to avoid this necessary chore. When we explained how to plan and install a raised bed in our April issue, we offered a comprehensive ...

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Are you still wrestling with hoses and sprinklers? Drip irrigation saves water (and money) as well as time. It's also better for plants, since the water is directed right at their roots. And you can ...

Clamp the parts to a flat surface with the best-looking sides face up. Join the parts with screws as detailed in Figure A. The bottom rails (C) require a 2-in.-deep countersink hole drilled with a 5/8 ...