Garden & yard art are a great way to add focus and interest in the garden. Use this element either in colder months when less is in bloom, or to bring a different dimension to…
Browsing Category DIY Projects
Browse all our posts on DIY projects! DIY backyard garden ideas and tutorials for every gardener, from beginning to advanced. Everything from making DIY backyard furniture to learning how to build a fire pit. Use some of these garden ideas to create an outdoor space you will love. Pick a few of these DIY garden projects, and get inspired!
DIY Outdoor Hanging & Swing Beds for Your Porch & Garden
We love the idea of a hanging bed within the garden! We can’t think of another DIY project that would be used more. Especially as the long days of summer come upon us, laying out…
DIY Outdoor Screens and Backyard Privacy Ideas
Most of us have wished for a little more outdoor privacy in our yards and gardens. Unless you live on acreage, chances are you have a neighbor just a little too close. No matter how…
17 Classic Outdoor Water Fountain Ideas & Projects
Water in the garden adds a natural element that can’t be beat. There is something about seeing and hearing water that calms the spirit and makes you feel more connected with your garden and yard….
DIY Indoor Hanging Planters that Add Style to your Space
Hanging planters work both indoors and out, with garden annuals and with evergreens. Creating your own DIY hanging planters is easy, and it adds character to your home or garden by giving you a unique…
How to Build an Arbor for Your Garden
This is a great time of year to tackle some of those bigger garden projects that have been on our “want” list. A bigger project doesn’t mean that it has to be complicated, however. Arbors…
How To Make DIY Garden Stepping Stones
Stepping stones in a garden can create a path, walkway or patio, or simply point the way on a visual trail through your garden. They make a great DIY project year round, and most can…
Creative DIY House Number Signs & Address Plaques
Part of having a garden space is also recognizing that curb appeal adds to the value of that space… in other words, you want to show off your garden stuff to the world going by!…
16 Unique & Creative DIY Bird Feeders
I love songbirds, and I have several feeders in my yard. But I get bored with the same old stuff you find at the box stores… I love the idea of making bird feeders because…
Painting Terracotta Pots – Easy DIY Projects
Friends don’t let friends have boring pots & planters. At least, gardening friends don’t! One of the easiest (and cheapest) ways to inject a bit of personality into any garden is to pump up the…
Clever Garden Container Ideas You Never Thought Of!
Container gardening is popular everywhere, it’s not just for those with small gardens or living in apartments and condos. Creating a creative container garden that has character and personality isn’t as easy though. If you…
DIY Outdoor Cabanas – Add a Little “Resort” to Your Backyard!
We’re big believers in the healing powers of the sun, the breeze, the outdoors. For some of us, a week laying at the pool at a resort in the tropics is not in the budget,…
How to Lay Sod in 6 Easy to Follow Steps
If you need to lay a new lawn, or repair or replace an old one, there is no faster way to get it established then laying sod. It’s not a difficult job if you follow…
