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Learn how to plant a garden, build a raised bed garden and find the right tool for your job with the help of our gardening experts.

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    12 Inspiring DIY Flower Walls

    Move over planters and flower beds. This year, everyone wants a living flower wall! Display your favorite flowers and plants...


    21 Shed Organization Ideas and Projects You Should Know

    Looking for ways to clean up your garden shed mess? We've got the best projects for organizing your shed and...


    Tips for Tidy Outdoor Storage

    Wouldn't it be nice to have all of your gardening tools and supplies organized and in a handy location? Read...


    Greenhouse from the Salad Bar

    The next time you hit up a salad bar for lunch, save the plastic clamshell container. It can be reused...


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    10 Tips for Winter Composting

    There's no reason to let compost go dormant over the winter. Keeping your compost active year-round offers a range of...


    Square Foot Gardening

    Make the most of your time and space with a smarter way to plant your garden: square foot gardening


    Build a License Plate Birdhouse

    Personalize a DIY birdhouse with an old license plate, and you’ll have a real one-of-a-kind place for birds to call...


    10 Wildflowers That Do Well in Home Gardens

    Wildflowers are a good option for the gardener who wants plants to do the "heavy lifting" without a lot of...

    11 Sparkling Shrubs for Today’s Yards

    Shrubs have come a long way since the days of "blink and you'll miss seeing it bloom" forsythias. Advances in...


    Garden Tool Storage Ideas

    The right garden tools make gardening easier for sure. But where do you store all those tools? And how do...


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    How To Build a Garden Arbor

    Create this stylish, arched DIY garden arbor in only a couple of days. It’s way easier than it looks.


    How to Construct a DIY Wooden Cart With Wheels

    This perfectly balanced workhorse rolls up and down hills with ease.


    How to Build Easy DIY Steps on a Slope

    This easy-to-build natural stone path will last a lifetime


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    How To Sharpen Shears, Hedge Trimmers and Other Garden Tools

    Proper gardening tool sharpening, such as pruning shears and hedge clippers, make your work easier, and the sharpening can be...


    How To Build a Copper Trellis for Your Garden

    Solder up this trellis in a weekend with ordinary copper tubing.


    Drip Irrigation for Vegetables

    Learn how to get stress-free vegetable garden irrigation.


    Getting the Kinks Out: Finding a Garden Hose that Actually Works

    I'm on a quest for the perfect garden hose.

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    Sharpening Knives, Scissors and Tools

    13 expert sharpening tips and tools to make the job easier - no more dull DIY and garden tools!


    Garden Shed Illustrations and Materials List

    These illustrations and this materials list are a part of the Garden Shed that appeared in the July/August, 2008 issue...


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    How To Close Down Your Vegetable Garden for the Winter

    While fall winds down, there's still some garden winterization to do. Here's how to handle your final harvest, plus tips...


    The 6 Types of Soil For Your Garden

    Gardening success depends on knowing your soil. Here's how to determine your soil type, and point your green thumb toward...


    8 Best Garden Hose Reels of 2024

    Whether you tend an acre plot or a tiny vegetable patch, garden hose reels keep your yard neat and tidy...


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    10 Best Plants that Bloom in the Winter

    Give your home's landscaping a pop of color even during the dark, dreary months of winter. These winter blooming plants...

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    Best Flowers for Bees

    Help the pollinators around your home by planting flowers for bees, many of which are easy to grow and low...