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How to Build a Garden Tuteur

Branches, glue, screws, and string are all it takes to put an informal spin on this classic structure

with Steve Aitken

Length: 5:01

Are you looking for a structure for your vines to climb on? You can build your own rustic garden tuteur in an afternoon, and all you need are branches, glue, screws, and some string.

Steve Aitken's article, "Build a Rustic Tuteur," appeared in the November/December 2002 issue of Fine Gardening (#88).

Shot by: Kate Geruntho Frank; Edited by: Cari Delahanty


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Build a Rustic TuteurBranches, glue, screws, and string are all it takes to put an informal spin on this classic structure