A Pill Bug Trap Made from a Potato
Pill bugs, or rollie polies, can eat crop plants in a vegetable or fruit garden. Learn how to make a trap out of a potato to stop them from eating your tender p...
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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 ...
10 Succulent Planter Ideas
Here’s ten ways to showcase your favorite succulent plants. Each succulent planter would make a great gift or beautiful decor for your home.
Succulents ha...
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...
Fairy Garden Fun
We've created lots of fun fairy houses and accessories for our backyard fairy garden, including a campsite with a teepee, campfire, and even a cave to explore ...
How to Make a Fairy Garden Fence
Make a simple DIY fairy garden fence with popsicle sticks and wire. It adds the perfect miniature detail to any fairy garden.
For the final piece from my dau...
A Fairy Garden Birthday Party
Fairy gardens are really popular right, so my daughter wanted a fairy garden party for her birthday this year. The guests each made their own personal fairy gar...
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 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...
The Irrigation Timer
An irrigation timer is a must-have for my garden so I can set it and forget about watering the plants myself. The timer gives them just the right amount of wate...
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 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 ...
How to Protect Exposed Wood from Water Damage
Exposed wood + water is a bad thing, so when I noticed the wood post holding up our patio going into the wet ground, I knew something had to be done. I’ll sho...