DIY Bubble Fountain

 I would be totally happy with this fountain.It utilizes easy to find components and looks easy enough for me to put together.The sound of a water fountain is so soothing and relaxing.  Gotta put one together this year!Click here to go to the article.  Other examples are shown for in...

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DIY Plant Sprays For Indoor & Outdoor Pests

 As an organic gardener, I prefer to use homemade sprays so I know what it is made with.  Click here for some DIY spra...

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DIY Pond Ideas

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted a water feature.  The sound of running water is so peaceful in a garden! This article has a bunch of pond ideas and links to their tutorials.  You have to check it out if you need inspiration for a new project for your yard! ...

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DIY Greenhouses

Greenhouses are awesome.   Back in the late 1990's, JR, my late husband started building a greenhouse for me made out of recycled windows and sheets of thick glass.  Here is a photo . . . He never got to finish it, but I got so much use out of it and I enjoyed it very much.  It...

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DIY Concrete Garden Hands

Love this unusual concrete garden hands container!   I'm always looking for unique containers I can make myself, especially those made with concrete :) Click here for the tutorial. ...

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DIY Garden Decor - Inspiration and Tutorial

This is what I call some awesome yard art! The painted teapot is just one of the projects in this awesome article that I found. I just goes to show you that looking at what you once thought as "junk" can be given new life in your garden.  You will hopefully be as inspired as I was...

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Tiered Herb Garden

This tiered herb garden represents the best of container gardening as far as I'm concerned!   Pack this beauty with herbs and annuals for a practical and beautiful show. Click here for the tutorial from Decor and The Dog. ...

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How To Make Faux Rocks

Rocks and boulders make an awesome statement in the garden landscape, but real ones are really heavy and expensive.  So, why not make your own? Click here to go to a tutorial from Instructables that takes you step by step with lots of photos. ...

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DIY Concrete Countertop For Your Outdoor Kitchen

Concrete is a durable and inexpensive solution to your outdoor kitchen countertops. I've worked with concrete on many outdoor projects for decades and many of them are still intact and functional.  In addition, concrete was fun to work with and once I started, it was so addicting that I...

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Homemade Mosaic Planter

Love this planter idea that would work so well for a raised bed by adding enough rows to suit your taste. If you love working with concrete and being creative, this project is perfect for you!  Also a great idea for stones for a path. Click here to see how this one was made! ...

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Fabulous Stepping Stone Inspiration

Stepping stones are a quick way to add color and sometimes functionality to an area of your garden. My favorites are the colorful mosaics like the ones in the photo. Making your own stepping stones can be a fun experience the whole family can participate in. Click here for an article that features...

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DIY Lace-Like Stepping Stones

Here's another creative DIY project to add some pizazz to your garden design. Karen from Mindful Matters came up with a most unusual way to use lace doilies to paint these stunning stepping stones.  What really makes them special . . . they glow in the dark.  How cool is that? Her...

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DIY Fake Rocks and Boulders

There is no limit to what you can create with this type of project. You may simply want to add some large fake boulders in your garden design, make the facade for the waterfall and pond you have been dreaming of or a raised bed that doubles as a place to sit. Once you know the basics of...

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DIY Garden Fountain

Can you imagine building your own garden fountain in one weekend?  I have wanted another water feature for the longest time . . .  The tutorial shows you, step by step, how to make a garden fountain out of anything. Click here to go to the tutorial. ...

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DIY Gel Fire Pits

What an awesome idea! I love concrete projects and this one is unique, different and something we would use every night for our concrete jungle.  The little fire pit would make an awesome gift for someone who spends a lot of time outdoors. If you would like to make one for your garden,...

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DIY Concrete Containers

Making concrete planters has to be one of the most satisfying and useful crafts ever.   I love the selection of molds in this video! Once you make a couple, your imagination will go wild with all kinds of stuff to use to for molds to make not only containers, but pavers and decorative border pavers...

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Tin Can Man . . . trash to treasure project

Trash to treasure yard art is one of my favorite crafts. This little guy is so cute and seems like a relatively easy project to put together. Here are the materials used in the project: 1 medium vegetable, fruit or coffee can (head) 1 large can (torso) 2 medium cans (upper arms) 6 small...

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DIY Stepping Stones and Paths

One of my favorite outdoor projects is playing in concrete and making my own stepping stones.  Your creativity mixed with some basic knowledge is all you need to come up with some awesome and unusual paths for your garden. Click here for some inspiration, ideas and tutorials. Click...

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How to Build a Flower Tower

The possibilities are endless with these flower towers . . . different shapes, sizes, different plants, herb garden . . . love it! What you will need: Flower pot of your choice (For this I will use a 13 inch pot) 4-foot galvanized wire fencing with 2-inch x 4-inch openings Landscaping...

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Beautiful container plantings

Seems like I love container planting more and more as time goes by.  I love being creative and taking inspiration from other gardeners to come up with my own creations.   Although there are many wonderful websites to inspire us, my latest favorite is Fine Gardening Magazine's website....

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