This week, the @epicgardening team and Home Depot get to work setting the foundation of the new garden space. Building a garden doesn’t start with planting. It starts below ground, and in this episode, that foundation gets put to the test.
Working in Maine, the team quickly runs into complications: frost depth requirements, massive rocks, and a storm that doesn’t care about the schedule. Fence posts, pergola footings, and the garden arbor all get sorted out eventually, but not without some real problem-solving along the way.
Having Home Depot’s tool rentals and material sourcing on hand made it possible to pivot without losing momentum. If you’re planning any kind of structural garden feature, whether it’s a fence, a pergola, or an arbor, this episode gets into what actually matters before anything goes up.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How to install a garden fence in rocky soil
• Why pergola footings must reach frost depth
• When renting tools makes more sense than buying
• How to keep fence lines level on a slope
• Proper post depth and drainage techniques
• Using Home Depot tool rentals for big projects
• How to adapt plans when the soil fights back
Laying the foundation isn’t glamorous, but it’s what makes everything else possible.
👉 Subscribe to follow the full transformation as we move into filling beds and planting next.
Resources / Links
• Home Depot tool rental options: https://thd.co/4t1d7lF
• Garden fence materials: https://thd.co/41099NX
• How to build a pergola: https://thd.co/4ukkLZz
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How We Built a Garden Fence & Pergola | From Scratch with @epicgardening (Episode 2)
8 Comments
Loving this series!
Oh my goodness this is a series we all needed but didn’t know it!!! I’m so happy and excited! So many people that I absolutely adore already!! If I met any of you in person I would be stumbling on my words and asking for hugs!
Lets gooo
I am happy about this collaboration and excited about more people getting exposed to the growing techniques they teach at Epic. Major win for humanity
Oh my gosh! I Love Gardening I got lots in mine. I watch all your videos too! Love you Jacques and Kevin 😍😊🌿
Im enjoying this , but i still dont know who the property owner is . Who is the project for?
Great stuff team! This is looking solid so far.
This episode "rocks" 😂 🙏🏽
this is such an incredible series!! cant wait to see that outdoor kitchen come to life 😍