Landscaping

Building brick paths and stone walls creates a magical landscape. It's also hard work. These tips will help you work smarter and faster and…

Give the front of your home curb appeal by adding a trellis, arbor and low wall. These projects are all low-cost and easy enough to do yourself.…

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

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

Remove a rotten fence post quickly and easily with a shovel and sledge.

A car jack and lever system simplifies the problem of pulling stubborn shrubs and avoids hours of backbreaking digging and chopping.

Learn how to plant a healthy fruit or shade tree that'll live and thrive for decades. It's all about selecting the best tree, digging…

To replace a rail in a split rail fence you have to first dig out a post so you can slip in the new rail. We show you how.

Here's how to prune your tree without taking a big swath of tree bark along with it. Safely remove midsized branches for a healthier, better…

Build a vine-covered pergola in your backyard to shade a stone patio or wood deck using wood beams and lattice set on precast, classical-style…

We'll show you how to build an attractive retaining wall that's firm, solid and will stand the test of time. This DIY retaining wall…

Create a rippling, rock-lined stream with multiple waterfalls in your backyard. Use gravel and stone filters and a heavy-duty pump to reduce…

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 build this beautiful artesian fountain in just two days. And once it's built, you don't have to worry about maintenance. In this…

Add the magic of moving water to your backyard, with a waterfall and pond. Our instructions show you how to build them using preformed shells…

Build your own pond and waterfall, then stock it with plants and fish. Learn the basic techniques for creating a relaxing water feature in your…

This article tells how to build a durable, good-looking fence, from start to finish. We designed it to be strong, using sandwich construction,…

A backyard pond with running water, floating plants and darting fish can make a bland space breathtaking. Keeping it attractive and trouble free…

Learn how to turn a skinny sapling into a healthy adult tree. With a good location, the right size hole and the right soil, even an anemic…

You can easily restore healthy grass to areas killed by such contaminants as over-fertilization or doggy doo-doo by cleaning the soil first.