Vertical Garden from Cinder Blocks

Cinder Block Vertical Garden Main Image

These days, more and more people are discovering the joy of playing in the dirt. Of course, grown-ups might prefer the term “gardening.” Got a dull spot in your yard? A vertical garden will surely solve your problem and it’s very easy to build with cinder blocks! No mortar and mason’s trowel required. All you need […]

How to make a hanging basket planter

Hanging Basket Planter

Certain corners in your home can easily become a neglected spaces. Since these places are not usually a place to entertain guests or hang out, you’ll naturally tend to keep it bare and focus your decorating efforts on other spaces. Hanging baskets are an effective way of bringing a boring spot in your home to life. […]

Self-Watering Dresser Drawer Planter

Self-Watering Dresser Drawer Planter Main Image

Always forgetting to water your plants? Here’s a self-watering dresser drawer planter you can easily build… This DIY dresser drawer planter is a great repurposing project that doesn’t only solve your problem with watering plants regularly, but it is also a beautiful addition to your outdoor area! To make this dresser drawer planter, you will need to […]

Space-Saving Staircase Vertical Planter

Space-Saving Staircase Vertical Planter Main Image

Improve your backyard garden by making the most out of your space and making tending to your plants easier! Here’s one DIY project that offers both. :) With this staircase vertical planter, you can grow more plants and herbs using less space. This staircase planter also makes work easier since you don’t have to kneel and reach down to […]

How to build a planter with privacy screen

Planter with Privacy Screen

Sitting in your backyard would be so pleasant if you didn’t have to stare at your neighbors’ garbage cans – or have your neighbor stare at you. The fact is, with growing populations and smaller lot sizes, many of us live closer to each other than we’d prefer.  Fences sometimes do the job but they’re […]

4 Quick Steps to Growing Potatoes in Buckets the No-Dig Way!

No-Dig Potato Buckets

We know that potatoes can easily be grown in a single bucket. But you can make harvesting easier too by using two buckets instead of one! Growing potatoes in buckets is simple and very effective. A windowed inner bucket allows you to have better access to your produce. No need to dig out all the soil in your […]

Grow Potatoes Vertically With 5 Easy Wire-Fencing Tricks!

Wire Fencing Potato Tower

Do you ever feel like there’s never enough garden space for all the plants you want to grow in your yard? It’s one of the challenges of urban living as lot sizes continue to shrink. However limited your garden space may be, it doesn’t need to hinder your ability to cultivate your own food. The key […]

How to Make Your Own Tree Stump Planter

Tree Stump Planter

Removing tree stumps can be a very difficult task. If it’s not necessary to get rid of them in your area, why not turn them into planters instead? This planter idea is simple. All you have to do is hollow out the center to fill it with soil for your plants to grow in! You can put […]

Turn wine bottles into gorgeous succulent planters!

Wine Bottle Succulent Planter

Do you want some small, easy to make, succulent planters for your home? Empty wine bottles are one of the most elegant materials you can use! The examples you see below show just how perfectly wine bottles and succulents go together… Cutting bottles can be difficult at first. If this is your first time doing a project with […]

Decorate your patio with pretty flowers in a hanging basket planter!

Hanging Basket Planter

Is your outdoor area needing some color and life? The best and easiest way to remedy that is by displaying seasonal flowers blooming in various colors in a planter or a hanging basket! Hanging baskets need a wall or a column to hang from, but the store-bought ones are usually too expensive for their simple look […]