Growing strawberries successfully in pots, hanging baskets and planters, including planting, feeding, propagation, and care.

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Pretty paper fan to make from recycled gift wrap or left-over paper napkins, with a paint stick base.

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How to make a simple herb circle from bricks, pavers, wood or field stones, with compost, mulch and herbs.

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Create heart-shaped ice ornaments, or other shapes, from nature, water and winter conditions.

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Transform rusty rakes and broken garden tools into unique, beautiful garden art.

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Last updated on October 3rd, 2015 at 11:19 pmHere’s how to keep track of your little garden seedlings – paint the rim of your clay seedling pots with chalk board paint and write the name of each plant on the label area after planting your seeds. Once your small plants are re-potted, or growing in...

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Make a solar cooker from a cardbox box and tin foil, plus basic solar cooking of eggs, meat, fish, veggies and more.

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 01:54 amYou can make this bird house wind chime in any color scheme – our sample was done in American patriotic colors, perfect for Independence Day – but you could easily make yours in the colors of any flag, or to match any decor. by Twila Lenoir If...

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 01:56 amFruit Basket Make Over Give a plain fruit basket – such as those you bring home from the grocery store – a bright new look. Acrylic paints make this patchwork make-over an easy craft project. Painted Fruit Basket Materials: Basket Acrylic Paints, in your colours of choice...

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 01:59 amHow to Make a Portable Solar Lights Board by Jane Lake Photos and design courtesy of Da Paper Ladies, a member of the WasteNothing recycling group. This is a simple project to make a portable board of garden solar lights that can be brought indoors, as a...

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Simple ways to offer butterfly food such as homemade nectar and over-ripe fruit.

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Attract over 50 butterfly species by butterfly gardening; planting trees, plants, flowers and shrubs to attract butterflies and mud puddling.

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Last updated on December 31st, 2023 at 11:44 pmHow to Make an Outdoor Water Fountain or Water Garden by Debbie Rodgers When hot, sticky days hit, try to use all your senses to keep cool. Sight and sound have amazing psychological effects, even when the thermometer soars. One of the most cooling and relaxing sounds...

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How to save and store fruit, vegetable and flower seeds for planting in next year's garden.

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 02:07 amHere’s a creative little gardening project that is perfect for early spring. As you are planning your vegetable or flower gardens, why not prepare some pretty little row markers (or plant pokes) to identify the seedling beds? What You Need: Wood Rectangles (your choice of size) Craft...

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Recycle a large soda bottle to make mini greenhouses for starting plant cuttings or growing seeds.

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 02:11 amWatering Your Garden – How to Make Each Drop Count by Yvonne Cunnington Water-wise gardening or xeriscaping – the practice of gardening in dry conditions – is becoming much more important to gardeners, especially those in dry areas. If you have sandy soil, steep slopes where water...

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Last updated on January 10th, 2025 at 03:08 pmHow to Create, Preserve and Protect Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat (NC) – Whether you have a small yard in the suburbs or an acre in the country, your private green space serves as habitat for wildlife – from a variety of native and non-native plants to insects,...

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Last updated on March 16th, 2025 at 01:01 amStarting flowers indoors is an inexpensive way to a beautiful summer garden. Every year you plan that THIS will be the year you have pots and pots of lush plants on your balcony or deck. Then you visit your local nursery in the spring and reality hits...

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 02:34 amHomemade Decoupaged Garden Tool Box Decorate a wooden tool box with decoupage cut-outs to tote your garden tools in style. Craft Supplies: » Wooden tool box » Acrylic Paint ( I used, vanilla, burnt umber, jungle green) » Decoupage print (magazine clipping, stickers, rub on transfers, gift...

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How to make a coconut bird feeder in one of three ways, using a hand saw, hack saw or hole saw, plus an awl or drill, twine and bird food.

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