

10 Tips for Winter Composting
There's no reason to let compost go dormant over the winter. Keeping your compost active year-round offers a range of...

Square Foot Gardening
Make the most of your time and space with a smarter way to plant your garden: square foot gardening

Build a License Plate Birdhouse
Personalize a DIY birdhouse with an old license plate, and you’ll have a real one-of-a-kind place for birds to call...

10 Wildflowers That Do Well in Home Gardens
Wildflowers are a good option for the gardener who wants plants to do the "heavy lifting" without a lot of...

11 Sparkling Shrubs for Today’s Yards
Shrubs have come a long way since the days of "blink and you'll miss seeing it bloom" forsythias. Advances in...

Garden Tool Storage Ideas
The right garden tools make gardening easier for sure. But where do you store all those tools? And how do...


How To Build a Garden Arbor
Create this stylish, arched DIY garden arbor in only a couple of days. It’s way easier than it looks.


How To Sharpen Shears, Hedge Trimmers and Other Garden Tools
Proper gardening tool sharpening, such as pruning shears and hedge clippers, make your work easier, and the sharpening can be...

How To Build a Copper Trellis for Your Garden
Solder up this trellis in a weekend with ordinary copper tubing.

A Guide to Setting Up a Drip Irrigation System for Your Garden
Less water and healthier plants: Here's how to know if drip irrigation is a fit for your garden, plus how...

Getting the Kinks Out: Finding a Garden Hose that Actually Works
I'm on a quest for the perfect garden hose.


Sharpening Knives, Scissors and Tools
13 expert sharpening tips and tools to make the job easier - no more dull DIY and garden tools!

Garden Shed Illustrations and Materials List
These illustrations and this materials list are a part of the Garden Shed that appeared in the July/August, 2008 issue...


How To Close Down Your Vegetable Garden for the Winter
While fall winds down, there's still some garden winterization to do. Here's how to handle your final harvest, plus tips...

8 Best Garden Hose Reels of 2024
Whether you tend an acre plot or a tiny vegetable patch, garden hose reels keep your yard neat and tidy...


10 Best Plants that Bloom in the Winter
Give your home's landscaping a pop of color even during the dark, dreary months of winter. These winter blooming plants...


Best Flowers for Bees
Help the pollinators around your home by planting flowers for bees, many of which are easy to grow and low...

The 6 Types of Soil For Your Garden
Gardening success depends on knowing your soil. Here's how to determine your soil type, and point your green thumb toward...