DIY Garden Projects
From cute containers to compost bins, these garden art projects and practical DIYs will enhance any backyard.
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!
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...
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...
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.
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 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...
How to Make a Butterfly Garden
For a fun twist, plant flowers that attract butterflies in a butterfly-shaped garden bed! We’ve got two butterfly garden designs...
Build a DIY Hummingbird Swing for Tiny Fliers to Perch On
Hummingbirds need perches along with feeders and nectar plants. Make a whimsical swing to attract more hummingbirds to visit your...
Turn a Birdbath Into a Planter for a Mini Fairy Garden
Transform an old birdbath into a tiny landscape using miniature plants and fairy garden decorations.
Make a DIY Potting Station from a Dresser
Perk up an old desk or dresser and turn it into a convenient backyard workspace.
Make a DIY Hanging Tire Planter
Put a fresh and colorful spin on a classic repurposed planter.
How to Make a Halloween Haystack
Scare up some Halloween fun on your porch with these silly and spooky straw-bale monsters. Make one or all three!
Adirondack Chair Planter Craft
Give a small plant a comfy resting place with this easy planter craft that starts with an Adirondack chair photo...
Upcycled Hummingbird Garden Sculpture
Use your imagination to create a bird sculpture out of an old light fixture.
Upcycled Tiki Torch Craft
Revamp an old lampshade and set your garden aglow with a curvy torch.
Easy-to-Make Ice Ornaments
Add extra sparkle to an outdoor tree with this kid-friendly craft.
DIY Bug Box Plastic Canvas Craft
Create a DIY bug box for collecting caterpillars or lady bugs with this plastic canvas craft project.
Watering Can Planter Project
Showcase a small plant inside or out with this DIY watering can planter project.
DIY Lantern Moth Jars
These easy DIY lantern moth jars will light up your garden during long summer evenings.
Easy DIY Garden Kneeling Pad
This DIY garden kneeling pad is larger and easier on the knees than many sold in stores.
DIY Garden Wagon Seat
Transform the classic little red wagon into a charming seat. Whether you’re doing fall yard cleanup or spring planting, this...
DIY Miniature Pond
Create a calming oasis on your patio with an easy, mini pond. You don’t even need fancy pumps—just water.
Aquarium Mini Garden
If a traditional mini garden isn't exactly your style, go under the sea and create one in an aquarium instead!
DIY Bead Flowers Pot Stakes
Dress up your potted plants with DIY bead flowers on stakes. Choose beads and embellishments to match your style!
DIY Seed Packet Letters
Reuse those empty seed packets to create this easy garden decoration.
Backyard Project: Add Color to the Outdoors With Milk Paint
Painting raised beds, borders and even compost bins with eco-friendly milk paint is a fun and easy backyard project that...
Caterpillar Bowling Ball Art
Garden visitors will be bowled over by this very friendly bowling ball art. It makes a great doorstop, but also...