Outdoors

Don't let your landscape get overtaken by weeds this season! We've got solutions for banishing even the most troublesome invaders,...

If you're going to invest the money, time and valuable garden space in shrubs, you may as well make sure...

Want to attract butterflies on a budget? Fill your garden with beautiful butterfly flowers from just a few dollars' worth...

When you look out over your patio, what you see (hopefully) are nice solid patio stones or pavers laid in...

Fire pits come in all shapes and sizes. Check out our 37 favorite fire pits, and be inspired to create...

Build your dream shed with easy access, storage galore and a private porch for lounging. Here's how to do it:

Reap rewards from your investment of time and money by planting a tree correctly. Avoid these costly mistakes—all of which...

This wooden privacy screen works as a fence-like barrier between your patio or deck and your neighbors.

Yard maintenance: Our experts weigh in with their best tips ever about how to get a healthy and beautiful lawn...

Save money with this simple DIY repair

If your miter saw isn’t cutting square, the problem is easy to fix. Unplug the saw, loosen the fence bolts,...

You don't need a lot of space to grow herbs. In fact, herbs are easy to grow and great candidates...

When to fertilize, when to water, how short to cut the grass. You've surely heard one or more of these...

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

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

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...