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    How To Build a DIY Patio Table

    Looking to enhance your deck or patio? This low-maintenance DIY patio table is a great place to begin.

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    How to Clean Grill Grates

    Read on to learn how to keep your grill grates in great shape and guarantee your food always tastes great.


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    How to Make a Kids’ Car Wash Sprinkler

    Impress your kids with a sprinkler car wash that they can run or ride through. All it takes is an...


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    How to Build a Clothesline

    With a few tools and some concrete, you can easily construct this sturdy, long-lasting old fashioned clothesline for your home.


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    6 Landscape Fabrics to Keep Weeds Out of Your Garden

    We've examined the size, durability, permeability and beginner-friendliness of these fabrics to ensure there's a garden solution for everyone.

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    What Exactly Is a Bioswale?

    You've likely already seen these planted ditches on the side of the road. Here's how they work.


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    How to Build a Sustainable Retreat

    Learn how to build a versatile, multi-purpose “extra room” in your backyard.

    This Easy Self-Watering Hack Will Keep Your Garden Watered All Summer

    You can't beat the simplicity and low cost of this DIY irrigation system.


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    How to Make a Lemonade Stand

    Growing up, I always dreamed of having a lemonade stand to feed my candy and baseball card habit. Here's how...


    This Viral Video Shows You How to Edge Your Lawn with String

    With this technique, a straight-edged lawn is just 15 minutes away!


    If You Want to Update Your Yard, Try a Backyard Bocce Ball Court

    Pickleball may have been the sport of 2022, but 2023 is all about bocce ball.


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    How to Build a Chicken Coop

    This easy-to-build DIY project combines the coop and run in one design, making it perfect for urban and rural settings.


    You Can Prep Your Garden Super Quickly With This Cardboard Gardening Hack

    One hour doing this can save you from an entire season of weeding!


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    How to Build a Wood-Fired Hot Tub

    With this DIY hot tub, you can enjoy a relaxing soak right in your own backyard — without electricity.


    With Just a Few Supplies From Dollar Tree, You Can DIY This Headboard

    Who knew your latest bedroom upgrade came from the gardening aisle?

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    How to Tune Up a Lawn Mower in 3 Easy Steps

    Before you roll it out of the garage in the spring, take some time to tune up your lawn mower...


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    How to Build Cornhole Boards

    Bring your next backyard barbecue to life by building this beautiful cornhole set.


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    How To Build a Brick Pizza Oven

    Make artisan pizzas and more right in your backyard.


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    How to Clean and Lubricate a Bicycle Chain

    Here's how to choose the right chain lube and keep your bike rolling smoothly in all kinds of conditions.


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    How to Build a Modern Water Fountain

    Create a calming and relaxing environment right in your backyard with this modern water curtain.


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    How to Build a Vertical Garden

    Time to grow up with these plans for a vertical garden.


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    The Best Snow Removal Equipment for Your Home

    Shop the best snow removal equipment to tackle any task, whether you're shoveling a front walk or taking care of...


    What Is Winter Sowing?

    Using commonly recycled containers and a few hardy seeds, you can make your own mini greenhouses


    How To Drain Gas From a Lawn Mower

    When a lawn mower needs to be winterized, draining the gas is an important step. This detailed guide shows you...

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    How to Build a Shed: 2011 Garden Shed

    Want to build this stellar storage shed? The full project plans are available...


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    How to Build a Portable DIY Sauna

    DIY a portable sauna? No sweat.


    How to Build Your Own Little Free Library

    Join us by building a Little Free Library in your front yard!


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    How to Build 4 Different Styles of Path Lights

    Bollard posts are short, stout posts used around buildings or as roadway dividers. They resemble tree trunks, which are also...


    How To Grow Beans

    Beans are an easy vegetable to grow in a summer garden. They are also fun for kids to grow.


    How to Build Custom Composite Benches

    Here's how to build maintenance-free seating out of framing lumber and composite decking.