The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for hacking nature from plant grafting to building gardening tools and sprinklers.
On Tuesday I shared my technique for planting a container garden filled with harmonic plants. Today I have a recipe for a garden that combines cool colors with warm ones for a dynamic and lush planting. Search out tall elegant grasses, and then pair them with low growing sedums. To bridge the gap, add broad […]
Ferns are one of the most structurally interesting plants on earth. Some are tiny with a a delicate, etherial frond. Others are enormous and leathery with a prehistoric look. I have always loved them, so much in fact, that when I made my bridal bouquet I used only ferns and not a single flower. Here […]
Make an easy bird feeder out of Ikea bamboo plates. Perfect for sprucing up your garden while feeding our feathered friends.
By Susan Beal I find it all too easy to spend lots of money on tempting new gardening tools and supplies, so I wanted to share a few ideas for reusing and recycling basic household stuff into handy essentials for watering and nurturing your plants. I’d love to hear yours, too! Milk-Jug Irrigation This super-simple […]
I love this how-to on Instructables for making a cute bird feeder out of bamboo plates from Ikea. Instructables member PaulEl explains how he made it, and for just $2.19. It’s perfect for attracting feathered friends to your newly spruced up garden space!
By Susan Beal If you’ve ever wanted to try building a raised bed for vegetables, herbs, flowers, or anything else you want to grow, it can be as simple as this pared-down version: a few pieces of inexpensive lumber and a short afternoon’s worth of drilling and digging. I built our second 8’×4′ bed, just […]
Oh man, I love etsy. How would I have found RustyRoosterMetal without it? According to the profile, two brother-in-laws work out of their garage creating metal art. This set of four stakes can be made with whatever words you would like to see. Now, I know that these are not the least expensive garden stakes […]
