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

Upgrade your patio with DIY furniture. It may seem daunting to try to build your own furniture but we'll show...

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

Plastic berry containers have more uses than simply keeping your fruit fresh. The holes in the bottom make them perfect...

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

With fall comes of the promise of leaves, clumping up on your grass and matting down on your flowerbeds (even...

Ornamental grass is beautiful, boisterous and bountiful. They're also easy to grow and pretty much deer- and drought-tolerant. Here are...

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

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

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

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

There is more to a healthy lawn than watering and fertilizing.

Learn how to mix and apply concentrated broadleaf herbicide to eliminate pesky weeds in the yard.

An outdoor movie night isn't just for a park or public lawn — you can create a DIY backyard movie...

Patios are made for relaxing. Trying to find the perfect look for your patio shouldn't be stressful. Here are ten...

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

There are lots of new decking products on the market, and deck-building methods continue to evolve and improve. Here...

Don't build a new deck if all you have to do is replace a few boards.

Make a splice that will last longer than the wire

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

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

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

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

An accurate miter gauge and fence and basic wood jigs are the key to perfect table saw cuts.

Solder up this trellis in a weekend with ordinary copper tubing

Make roof dormers and other outside corners leakproof

Whether you're putting your house on the market soon or simply want to make the exterior as beautiful and welcoming...

To revive a shabby deck, there are five main directions you can go, and we'll guide you through them all.

Follow these tips to defend your turf from crabgrass and be one step closer to having a perfect lawn