What is more fun than pumpkin carving? Glad you asked! Carving pumpkins that are so cool that the neighbors stop by to ask you how you did it! Some of these…
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!
Creative Ways to Use Rocks in the Garden
Got too many rocks in the garden? Most of our gardens have stones and rocks that we could do without. Our gardens here at TGG are full of them. Hauling…
9 Brilliant DIY Outdoor Furniture Ideas & Projects
We love living outdoors as much as possible, but in order to live outdoors, you need to have a spot to do that living! That pretty much requires furniture, which…
How to Add Whimsy to Your Garden
Ok, so you have the plants picked out, the hardscape in place, and even some evening lighting, but you still feel something is missing from your garden. Chances are, it’s…
5 Ways to Use Cinder Blocks in the Garden
Concrete, or cinder block, is an inexpensive building material for the garden. Easily picked up at your local home improvement store, with a little creativity you can use it to…
More Unique Garden Containers You Never Thought Of… – Part 2
More Unique Garden Containers You Never Thought of – Part Two If you missed Part One, start at “More Unique Garden Containers You Never Thought Of “. Then come back…
Wonderful Windows and Doors in the Garden
If you are looking for a way to add some whimsy or character to your yard, you will have a pretty safe bet if you use windows and doors in the…
Easy Plant Markers & Labels You Can Make
Spring is just around the corner, and indoor seed starting is even closer… Many of us are looking for ways to mark out flats, pots and rows without using those…
DIY Copper Garden Art Ideas & Projects
I love metal projects, and copper is a perfect medium to reflect the natural and changing state of a garden. Beautiful in all it’s forms, it is representative of how…
IKEA Planter Hacks!
Love IKEA? Yes, us too. But did you know they have tons of products that you can use to make clever garden planters? Make these IKEA planter hacks for less…
Make a Creative DIY Fairy Garden
I have to admit, I’ve become a sucker for those miniature garden worlds called fairy gardens. The ability to create a scene or a memory in a garden that can…
Repurposed Doors : Old Door Ideas for the Garden
I love a charming garden project. Something creative and a bit unexpected, that has all the attributes of good art with all the care and concern of an aged and…
Rusty Metal Garden Decor & Metal Yard Art
I’m a big fan of certain things in the garden… stone, concrete, metal and wood. I think it’s because even while some of these things are not organic in their mentioned forms,…