Backyard Projects
From whimsical to budget friendly, transform your home and garden with these backyard projects and DIY ideas that are simple to fun to make!
Clean Out Your Clutter with 28 Recycled Garden Ideas
Everyone loves a bargain, but gardeners are an especially resourceful bunch. Reuse odds and ends you already have around the house with these recycled garden ideas!
Decorate Adorable Flower Pot Easter Eggs
Display your Easter eggs in mini flower pots with flower petal accents for a charming presentation at the holiday table.
How to Remove Grass Stains from Clothes and Shoes
Grass stains can be tough. If you're a gardener or do yard work, you definitely need these expert tips on...
How to Make a Garden Hose Wreath
Add a touch of the backyard to your front door décor. This sunny and cheerful garden hose wreath will chase...
How to Make a Pallet Bench for Your Patio
Need a place to sit and relax in the backyard while you admire your flower beds? Get creative and repurpose...
How to Make a Vertical Pallet Garden
Add scrappy style to the backyard with a vertical pallet garden! Just use recycled shipping pallets to give a rustic...
How to Make a Purple Martin Gourd House
Homemade birdhouses fashioned from gourds have been used for centuries to attract purple martins. Learn how to make your own...
Grow a Vertical Herb Garden in a Shoe Organizer
Running out of garden room? This space saving gardening project will have you growing a vertical herb garden in no...
DIY Project: All-Natural Homemade Citrus Cleaner
Create your own all natural homemade citrus cleaner using the leftover peels from grapefruit, lemon or oranges and vinegar.
Turn a Glass Soda Bottle into a Homemade Bird Feeder
Learn how to make a homemade bird feeder using a glass soda bottle and a chicken feeder base. This sturdy...
Make Your Own Color-Changing Fireplace Pinecones
We love the look of color-changing fireplace pinecones. Learn where to buy them or follow this easy DIY method to...
How to Make a DIY Apron for Gardening
This DIY apron is a handmade gift from the heart that will bring joy to anyone who loves gardening. Here's...
Save Money and Recycle with Cardboard Gardening
With this eco-friendly, free and easy gardening method, you’ll have a better garden in no time! Just place cardboard in...
25 Easy Fall Decor Ideas to Make Your Home Cozy
These easy fall decor ideas are perfect for an afternoon of crafting, and they'll look great in your home from...
5 Easy Ways to Dress Up Your Canning Jars
Top off your canned goods in style before showing them off at the county fair or giving them as homemade...
15 Easy Halloween Crafts Your Kid Will Love to Make
Trick-or-treating is only half the fun. Pump your kids up for frightful night with these easy Halloween crafts your little...
4 Garden Uses For Your Old Jack-o-Lantern
Don't toss out your old Halloween pumpkin after the holiday is over, because there are so many beneficial ways to...
Make a DIY Spiderweb Halloween Planter
Assemble this slightly spooky Halloween planter with a few inexpensive items from the dollar store. Then fill it with fall...
How to Create a Pumpkin Bouquet
Use real or craft pumpkins as vases to display a beautiful bouquet of fall flowers. Follow these easy steps for...
How to Recycle Pumpkins for Birds and Wildlife
Repurpose your leftover Halloween pumpkins to benefit backyard wildlife such as birds, butterflies, deer and more.
Create Your Own Festive Pumpkins Using Papier-Mache
Use materials you already have around the house to make realistic papier-mache pumpkins you can display year after year.
9 Fun Fall Outdoor Container Ideas
When summer fades and cooler temperatures prevail, it's time to jazz up your outdoor living space with fresh fall decor....
How to Make a Tipsy Pumpkin Planter
This adorable and affordable fall decoration is easy to make with a few plastic pumpkins and colorful potted mums.
DIY Garden Project: How to Make Basil Salt
Do you love basil? Turn your favorite herb into a DIY gift from your vegetable garden. Learn to make basil...
How to Turn a Gourd into a Birdhouse
Get into the fall spirit and learn how to turn a gourd into a birdhouse with this handy how-to. A...
How to Build a DIY Bug Hotel
Learn how to create a DIY bug hotel where your beneficial backyard insects can put all six feet up and...
8 Ways to Use Dryer Lint in Your Backyard and Garden
Dryer lint should be collected after each load of laundry to prevent a fire hazard. Here are some good uses...
10 Household Items You Should Repurpose in the Garden
Clean out your closets and repurpose your old or extra household items as helpful, thrifty materials in your flower and...
How to Make a Pine Cone Bird Feeder
Teach your kids and grandkids about nature by making this easy homemade bird feeder. Woodpeckers and nutchatches will love it!
How to Make a DIY Wine Bottle Hummingbird Feeder
Decorate a wine bottle with glass paint to create this easy DIY hummingbird feeder.