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| Round beds are some of the most attractive around, but it
can take a little know-how to get them just right,
especially when you're working around a tree (or you'll be
running around in circles!) If you follow these methods,
you'll be rewarded with a perfectly round circle that will
be the start of a gorgeous garden. |
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 Drive 2x2
stakes into the ground at each end of the arc and run a
mason's line between them. With a line level, adjust the
line on the stakes until it is level. |
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 Find the
midpoint between the stakes and mark it on the line with
tape. Transfer the midpoint to the ground with a plumb bob
and chalk, then mark it with a stake. |
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 Drive a nail
partway into the center stake to use as a pivot. Tie a
mason's line to the nail and stretch it a few inches past
one of the end stakes, then cut it. Tie the line to a
bottle of powdered chalk so that when the line is taut,
the bottle just reaches the stake. |
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 Keep the
mason's line taut and mark an arc with the powdered chalk
on the ground between the end stakes. |
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RELATED PROJECTS
Laying Out Square
Corners
Laying Out Straight
Edges
Laying Out Free-form
Curves
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