Garden Projects

Mulch is good for your plants and a great labor saver. It reduces evaporation, slows weed growth, improves soil quality, and makes your gardens…

Plan and build dry-laid natural stone steps and path, using flat flagstones for the treads and thicker blocks of matching stone for the risers.

Create an attractive planting bed for growing flowers, fruits or vegetables with this simple, eight-step process that takes you from planning…

Make a simple garden path from recycled pavers or cobblestones set on a sand bed. Learn all the details of path building, from breaking…

Build a raised garden bed from natural rough-cut stone that blends perfectly into the landscape. Using standard tools and a diamond-grit…

Instead of an expensive, labor-intensive formal path, save money and time with one of these casual paths. They'll blend in better, and will look…

A garden path enhances any backyard. Learn about design factors, limitations and installation techniques for gravel, stone, brick and pavers,…

These simple, attractive borders will keep grass from invading your garden and eliminate the need for edge trimming. We'll show you how to…

You can make this garden trellis from just $25 of steel rebar. And you won’t have to weld a thing. We’ll show you how to bend the arches and…

Build this simple storage cabinet right in your garden. It's an attractive feature and keeps small garden tools dry and close at hand. Build it…

If you love gardening but your life is a busy place, you're going to love this batch of great gardening tips that will help you plant, weed…

Weave this flagstone garden path just about anywhere in your yard. There's no thick base to install or difficult cutting and…

A wooden walkway makes an attractive and inexpensive garden path, is simpler and less backbreaking to make than a stone or concrete path, and…

This classic garden arch has just six parts and can be built in less than a day. Create a gateway, frame a walkway in a hedge, or make it part…

Sections of landscape fabric often pull apart after winter or heavy rainfall, allowing weeds to grow. Landscape fabric staples will hold the…

Make an attractive border for a concrete walkway or patio using brick pavers set on a bed of gravel and sand. With a solid gravel base, a brick…

You can grow many plants in a path or patio, especially if you provide good soil and water. We consider all the factors that lead to a good…

This handy toolbox holds all your small garden tools and is light and strong. It’s an easy project that you can make in just a few hours.

Create an heirloom garden pathway or sidewalk by combining bricks or pavers with natural stone accent pieces. Learn the simple, time-tested…

Modeled after an old millstone, this little fountain is the perfect size for a patio or small backyard. Constructed from concrete and common…