Growing a Green Bean Teepee: Our Summer Project
Kids can make a green bean teepee for a fun summer hideout. A perfect summertime garden project for even the smallest backyard.
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Dinosaur Terrariums Inspired by Prehistoric Planet
After watching Prehistoric Planet on Apple TV+, we created these dinosaur-themed fairy gardens to study the different habitats that dinosaurs inhabited during ...
A Christopher Robin Tea Party
Celebrate like Winnie the Pooh with a Christopher Robin tea party and invite all your friends and their favorite stuffed animals. Just don't forget the honey.
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2018 Home Improvement Resolutions
Our home improvement goals for 2018 involve a lot of getting things finished and looking good so we can enjoy our home and yard.
2017 Home Improvement Review
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Self-Watering Planter
Make a self-watering planter or wicking-bucket to keep your plants healthy and well-watered. Perfect for a patio garden or any yard.
I learned how to make a ...
How to Make a Kite: Inspired by Born in China
Make a kite by reusing an old magazine and watch Disney’s “Born in China” to celebrate Earth Day.
Our family went to see DisneyNature’s Born in China...
A Star Gazing Birthday Party
Throw a star gazing birthday party with fun constellation activities and exploring the night sky. Star gazing is a fun party idea for teens and tweens and older...
How to Maintain and Refinish a Wood Deck
A wood deck needs to be well-maintained and refinished often. Make that job easier by using the right tools.
In my post on Reclaiming a Worn Out Deck, I told...
Reclaiming a Worn Out Deck
A wood deck that has seen better days can still be restored to a beautiful and functional space. With some hard work and the right supplies, you can make it u...
Planting a Succulent Garden
A succulent garden is easy to grow and care for. There are just a few things to remember when planting these beautiful drought-tolerant plants.
Last week I...
Principles of Garden Design
Use the principles of design to make your garden look beautiful and well-designed. Create proportion, emphasis, balance, movement, rhythm, and unity in your lan...
Building a Sandbox and The U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge
Inspired by the upcoming U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge, we built a kids’ sandbox in our backyard. Read about the Sand Sculpting event and how to build your ow...
Saving an Ugly Wood Bench
Refinish an old wood bench with Varathane stain, and turn an outdoor eyesore into beautiful patio furniture. When we moved into our mid-century home, the...
A Romantic Outdoor Dinner Tablescape
A fun, romantic outdoor dinner inspired by The Legend of Tarzan is easy to make with some lace, plants, candles, mosquito netting, and any other odds and ends ...
Create a Fairy Garden in a Flower Pot
Create your own personal fairy garden in a flower-pot. Fairy gardens don’t need to be big, after all, fairies are small. You just need a flower-pot.
For my...
A Fairy House Made from an Old Bottle
Building a fairy house doesn’t need to cost a lot, or even anything. It just needs some imagination. Fairies love creativity. They also love nature. An...
DIY Soccer Goal
Make your own DIY soccer goal with some PVC pipe and joints and some netting. It’s an easy DIY project, and a great gift for a soccer-loving kid.
I’m exc...
DIY Rain Barrel
A rain barrel is wonderful for saving rainwater to water plants later. It’s also an easy DIY home project.
All of the rain we’ve gotten this year has bee...
A Drip System is an Easy Way to Save Time and Water
A drip system is the most convenient and efficient way to water plants and care for a garden. A drip system is also very easy to install.
I love drip system...
How to Choose and Lay Sod
The final part of putting in our lawn is installing the sod. Most of the work now is preparing for the ground for the sod.
If you haven't already, take a lo...
How to Install a Sprinkler System: Part 2
Installing a sprinkler system is definitely a DIY project any homeowner can tackle. Connecting to the house’s water supply was difficult. Installing th...
How to Take a Soil Test
We are putting in a new lawn soon and other plant in our backyard. To prepare, we need to get the soil ready, but how do we know what our soil needs? We take a ...
A Small Retaining Wall
A small retaining wall can prevent erosion and can add to the design of your backyard landscape.
Are you starting to plan your yard improvement projects for...
How to Reinforce an Old Park Bench
Today, I’m excited to share a project from my good friend, Marci. She and her husband rescued a very cool looking old park bench and made it useable. The b...
Retaining Wall on a Slope
We built a retaining wall on the slope behind our house to give us more usable space, and it opened up our backyard and gave us a lot more room.
Half of our...
Fairy Garden Park
Build a fun park for your fairy to swing, slide, and play in your fairy garden, as explained by a 7 year-old.
Both of my daughters really like making fairy ...