Make your favorite outdoor spot just a little more charming with a DIY gnome door! So one day my sister sends me a text, and I quote, “gnome doors are going to be huge this year.” I had absolutely no clue what she was talking about and so it was explained to me carefully so […]
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Chicken wire sculptures are a charming and creative way to accessorize backyard gardens and patio planters. If you like the look and you’re in the mood for a satisfying weekend project that you’ll be able to appreciate all summer long, a DIY chicken wire dragonfly might be right up your alley! New to working with […]
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Nathan Allen first saw the need for a gardening robot when he noticed how the war against weeds was impacting his mother’s love of gardening. His mother found the volume of weeds in her garden a struggle, and as a result, gardening became less enjoyable for her. Nathan decided to tackle this problem for his mother and […]
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Ready to bring some serious geek cred to your garden? You’ll definitely want to carve out some time this weekend for this delightfully unexpected Doctor Who-inspired stepping stones project! To the uninitiated, these lovely stepping stones will just look like quirky geometric art, but, to fellow Whovians, your new backyard decor will make you a […]
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Turn an unused corner of your backyard into an impressive DIY garden with the hugelkultur raised bed garden technique! According to permaculture expert Paul Wheaton: Hugelkultur is nothing more than making raised garden beds filled with rotten wood. This makes for raised garden beds loaded with organic material, nutrients, air pockets for the roots of […]
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Many of us have tried to plant a garden in one form or another. A good percentage of those people — including myself at times — end up killing their plants due to over or under-watering. Civil engineer Grady Hillhouse, however, decided to take complete control of his garden with a custom Arduino-based watering system. […]
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Itching to get back in the garden? Just grab an old pair of jeans and a pair of scissors and make yourself a quick garden apron!
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