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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Leaf Casting Water Feature

This is the most awesome water feature I have seen yet! The leaf castings are made of concrete . . . there is no tutorial to go with this photo, but it should not be too difficult to figure out how the water feature part of it could work. Use the photo as inspiration, as well as some of the websites...

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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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Tea Cup Mosaic Stepping Stone

This stepping stone is beautiful.  While it is heartbreaking to break a treasured tea cup from your collection, all is not lost! Click here to go to the tutorial. ...

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Inspiration from Brenda's Patio

It has been years and years since I've followed Brenda's life adventures through her blog, Cozy Little House. She and her precious dogs went from a large house in Texas with a gorgeous yard with babbling brooks and waterfalls, to a small house in Oklahoma and finally has settled in her tiny...

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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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Need More Space in Your Garden?

It is also about pest and disease control and convenience. No doubt about it, I tend to gravitate toward container gardening for ease of movement, seasonal gardening, herb and veggie gardening . . . it is so much easier for me even though we have more than enough space in our garden. Want some...

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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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A Cozy Spot

There is no better therapy for stress than to have a cozy spot outdoors to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Back in the day, we had "rooms" set up in the garden for different times of day as the sun would hit the area a certain way.  Then we had the spots that were perfect for watching...

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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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Outdoor shower

When it comes to the garden, there are many projects that are still dreams and ideas in my head . . . an outdoor shower is on the top of that list! From Sunset Magazine . . . This weekend project has three basic parts: two wing walls and a center pole with the plumbing attached.  Time: One...

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