Garden Design Articles

How to Make a Soil Sifter Box for Healthy Compost
How to Make a Soil Sifter Box for Healthy Compost
With only a few materials from the hardware store, you can build a sifter for soil and compost. Fight rocks and clay in your soil with this DIY project. ...
Grow Perfect Tomatoes with This PVC Trellis
Grow Perfect Tomatoes with This PVC Trellis
Protect your homegrown produce and learn how to make an arbor made with PVC pipes. This easy project is much less expensive than store-bought options! ...
Mix Houseplants and Spring Bulbs in an Easy-to-Make Dish Garden
Mix Houseplants and Spring Bulbs in an Easy-to-Make Dish Garden
Make this gorgeous tabletop garden display and enjoy the lush arrangement during the winter months before transferring the bulbs into your garden come spring. ...
How to Make a Hanging Succulent Ball
How to Make a Hanging Succulent Ball
If you have a serious succulent addiction, this project is for you. A modern take on the classic hanging basket, this hanging succulent ball is a showstopper: Here's how to make a DIY hanging succulent ball. ...
13 Colorful Nectar Plants for Pollinators
13 Colorful Nectar Plants for Pollinators
Create a gorgeous, pollinator-friendly garden by including these nectar-rich plants. ...
The Best Plants for Birds That Produce Lots of Seeds to Feed Them
The Best Plants for Birds That Produce Lots of Seeds to Feed Them
Birds eat the seeds of several annuals and perennials. The best seedy plants to grow for birds are goldenrod, pearl millet, sea holly, Joe Pye weed, New England aster, sunflower, cosmos, black-eyed Susan, purple coneflower, zinnia, coreopsis, globe thistle, sedum, and native grasses. ...
How to Build a Hydroponic Garden
How to Build a Hydroponic Garden
Is a hydroponic garden the future? Save space and increase your crop yield by learning how to build one yourself. ...
How to Make A Succulent Tower Planter
How to Make A Succulent Tower Planter
Build a DIY tiered planter that overflows with delightful succulents, adding height and beauty to your garden. ...
How to Make a DIY Hummingbird Feeder with a Mason Jar
How to Make a DIY Hummingbird Feeder with a Mason Jar
Attract hummingbirds with this easy mason jar hummingbird feeder project that comes together in just a few steps. ...
This Couple Built a Gorgeous Mini Greenhouse from Antique Windows
This Couple Built a Gorgeous Mini Greenhouse from Antique Windows
Copy this family's clever trick for building a mini greenhouse from antique glass windows for just 0. ...
How to Make Upside Down Planters for a Kitchen Herb Garden
How to Make Upside Down Planters for a Kitchen Herb Garden
Give your hanging plants a fun twist with this easy DIY project. ...
How to Make a Whimsical Plant Climbing Frame with Willow Branches
How to Make a Whimsical Plant Climbing Frame with Willow Branches
Give vining plants something to grow onto. This easy climbing frame is made out of flexible willow branches, a few pots, and some gravel. ...
How to Make a Hummingbird Haven
How to Make a Hummingbird Haven
Get out your binoculars and get ready to watch some wildlife. Plant an appealing container garden that rewards hummingbirds and other pollinators with a sweet nectar feast. ...
How to Make a Tomato Cage Plant Stand
How to Make a Tomato Cage Plant Stand
Repurpose a tomato cage to create a tall plant stand perfect for a front stoop container garden. Add rustic flair with rope-wrapped rows. ...
How to Make a Hanging Orchid Planter
How to Make a Hanging Orchid Planter
Make an orchid planter more dynamic by including hanging pots in your design. This DIY orchid hanging project can be done in under an hour with only a few materials. ...
How to Make DIY Garden Globe Lights
How to Make DIY Garden Globe Lights
Add a magical glow to evenings outdoors and a warm, natural feel to your patio or garden path with these easy-to-make planters with globe garden lights. ...
How to Make a Topiary for Your Garden
How to Make a Topiary for Your Garden
Topiaries give a garden a classic look, and show off meticulous pruning skill. Take a colorful coleus to new heights with a simple trimming and staking technique to make this DIY topiary. ...
How to Make a Wire Cloche to Protect Plants from Hungry Critters
How to Make a Wire Cloche to Protect Plants from Hungry Critters
Make a DIY chicken wire cloche for plants to keep rabbits, deer, and other hungry animals from nibbling in your garden. ...
How to Make a DIY Fire Bowl to Warm Up Your Backyard Gatherings
How to Make a DIY Fire Bowl to Warm Up Your Backyard Gatherings
Make a concrete DIY fire bowl for your backyard from a mold that makes an easy alternative to the traditional fire pit. Not only is it safe, but clean-up is also a breeze in comparison. ...
How to Build an Easy Garden Bench
How to Build an Easy Garden Bench
This bench is the best of both worlds: sturdy and stunning. Using this guide, you'll have a new favorite spot in your garden in just a few hours. ...