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Abigal
2017年03月27日
Abigal

I would love to have my patio encircled with built in planters. Hardscape is central to any good garden design, and frankly, I can’t think of a better project than a garden element that is a constantly changing landscape! Built in planters would make it easy to change your container plants with the season, experiment with new types of plants, and  even grow edibles close enough to the house to make it an easy harvest. All without having to haul out all the pots in the spring, and store them in the winter… So until I get a built in planter project on mine and Steve’s calendar, here are some inspiring ideas, and a DIY project or two to get you going on creating a permanent, but always changing container garden – built in! Our feature photo, above, is from ‘Garden Club London’. ‘HGTV‘ brings us this inspiring built in planter bench from the book, ‘How to Grow Practically Anything’.
  From ‘Family Handyman‘ the deck of your dreams includes, of course, built in planters!
  ‘Thomas Tree Carpentry‘ made these built in planters following the steps of a newly constructed deck.
  ‘Green Haven Designs‘ knows what you put into your built in can make a big difference in style.
  ‘900 House‘ brings us this contemporary garden… I like how the built in planter separates different areas – good design!
  These planters are made from rail ties, from ‘Garden Gurus‘…
  From ‘Dwell‘, these built in planters are simply part of the poured concrete patio.
  Finally, we have a DIY project for you! This Park Avenue bench and planter by ‘Concrete Exchange’ has detailed instructions. This is a high end detail for your garden, and the instructions are very thorough.
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Abigal
2017年03月26日
Abigal

If you want to make a dramatic statement in your garden, without a lot of maintenence, a DIY dry creek bed is the way to go. It gives your yard a natural feel, without having to manage a real water feature. And they are surprisingly easy to DIY, but still have a professional look to the finished project.  They are great options for an area that doesn’t drain well, has poor soil, or perhaps has an easement. A few tips to keep in mind? The creek or stream bed should meander naturally, never in a straight line. Add larger boulders at turns in the creek bed for drama. Vary the size of the rock in your creek bed. Anchor the “banks” of your creek bed with plants. Choose rock that looks natural for your region. Let’s start with a tutorial on the basics, how to build a dry creek bed, by BHG.

  Fine Gardening also has a great tutorial on making a dry stream bed, but to get to the actual directions, you need to go to page 3 in their post. The first two pages has good information though, so take a peek.
  ‘Pink and Green Mama’ did an entire backyard makeover, and they have a DIY dry river bed to cover a drainage problem… Read about how they did it!
  ‘My Weeds are Very Sorry‘ has a lot of great tips on stone placement, and how much is enough. (And what is too much!) Good advice on getting a professional look.
  Ok, now on to the inspiration. These don’t have tutorials, (you don’t need them now anyway, you got the basics above!) but they have great ideas for us to.. ahem… steal. :) This dry stream bed by Johnsen Landscapes & Pools was brought to us by ‘Serenity in the Garden‘.
  Again from ‘Serenity’, this is a dry stream bed in the backyard of Jan Johnsen… Love the black rocks! This was done in a small backyard for all of you who think you don’t have enough space.
  Lastly, from ‘Sharons Scrapbook’, this dry creek bed is a great example of lining the “bank” with plants.
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Abigal
2017年03月21日
Abigal

One of the most popular theme gardens is a butterfly garden. Who can resist those delicate, magical creatures that float through the air, and can bring a smile to the face of the most grizzled old hermit? Let’s face it, everyone loves the butterflies. It isn’t hard to create a garden that is more friendly to butterflies visiting, and spending some time with you. Fall is a great time to put in butterfly plants and habitats, so that they are ready to bloom in the spring and summer, when butterfly sightings are at their peak. But you can plan a butterfly garden any time of year, and plant one in all seasons except the cold of winter. Heres what you need to know to bring in the butterflies! Food So one of the most obvious and effective ways to lure butterflies in, is by planting flowers that supply the nectar they prefer. While certain butterflies prefer particular flowers, (and that varies on area) there are some that are pretty safe bets for a good butterfly garden. The bonus here is that not only are all these plants gorgeous, some of them attract hummingbirds as well! Here are our top favs… Butterfly Bush – One of our favorites, easy to grow (too easy in some places, it can be invasive!)  We have a whole post on how to grow butterfly bush!
  Coneflower – Technically a wildflower that has become hot in gardens today, there are more types of coneflower than I can count now! Drought resistant and loves sun, these beauties can bloom mid summer to frost. They also make good cut flowers as well.
  Black Eyed Susan – Grown in similar conditions to coneflower, another prairie plant that has a lot of hybrids these days, small to large, yellow to orange! Perfect for a late summer garden!
Sedums – Popular indoors and out, garden sedums flower in clusters in the late summer and fall, and butterflies love the broad blooms.
  Hollyhocks – Hollyhocks are tall, old fashioned, and perfectly charming… And the double ones are especially preferred by butterflies.
  Butterfly Weed – Also called milkweed, this is the flowering plant butterflies adore… However, if you plant it, be aware larva may make a meal of some of your plants early in the season.
  Joe Pye Weed – Tall, towering plants that love moist soil. There are dwarf varieties, so ask at your local nursery what they recommend.
  Aster – Another butterfly favorite, this fall blooming perennial comes in sizes from creepers, to 4 feet tall.
  If that isn’t enough to get you started, try this list of butterfly plants from ‘Kids Growing Strong‘… Don’t want to wait for the flowers to bloom? Make a DIY butterfly feeder with these instruction from ‘Gnowfglins’.
  Shelter Butterflies like protection from the wind, and a warm place to sun themselves. You can do this as simply as planting a tall tree that faces south, laying large flat rocks in protected areas of the garden, or going as far as building a butterfly house. ‘Woodlogger’ has a step by step tutorial on how to make a butterfly house…
  Water Butterflies need water too, but will usually drink from mud puddles or off leaves. They won’t usually risk drinking from a bird bath or deep water source. Provide a shallow saucer filled with wet sand… May not sound like a good cool drink to you, but works great for them! Baby Food Butterflies not only need flowers for nectar, if you want them to lay eggs and have a family right there in your yard, you need to provide a food the larva like to eat. Milkweed is a fav of Monarchs,  parsley is a fav of the swallowtail… Research butterflies for your area. That’s all there is to bringing butterflies to your garden… One last tip – Have your camera ready!
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Abigal
2017年03月21日
Abigal

The garden season is upon us, and what better way to spend time in a garden than in a DIY garden swing? Make it yourself and save money, but better still, customize it to your style and needs. Many of these projects repurpose supplies, and most are easy even for a beginner DIY’er with these instructions and tutorials. So get out your basic tools and let’s get to it! Our featured project, above, is from A Beautiful Mess. Find out how to make their DIY tree swing! So cute! From Sheryl Salisbury Photography, this DIY pallet swing looks easy, and I love this for a front porch! She even tackles some FAQ’s on her tutorial page.
  Looking for something different, and a little organic looking? Oh, and it’s repurposed! Try the instructions for this laced pallet chair swing.
  From The Rustic Pig, any country garden will love this back porch headboard swing! Great instructions too!
  This DIY chair swing from This DIY Life is really fun, and inventive! Full tutorial with photos!
  From Ana White, our fav DIY woodworking plan source, this large modern porch swing has a complete plan at the site. What would this be like painted a delicate pink?
  From Julie at Life at Fire Lake Camp, this dreamy DIY hanging bed swing is exactly where I want to spend many long hours this summer reading novels and sipping lemonade. Ok, red wine, who am I kidding?
  Download complete plans for this DIY garden swing from Sunset magazine for free. Amazing!
  Relive your childhood with this DIY tire swing from Live Dan 330…
  Lastly, a super simple DIY rope swing from Dukes and Duchesses. Not just for kids!
 
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Abigal
2017年03月15日
Abigal

The garden is an extension of your home, so there is no reason you can’t give just as much attention to your outdoor rooms as you do your indoor ones! Just remember to look at your outdoor room in the same way…floor, walls, ceiling, furniture and accessories. Your accessories might just be flowers and plants is all! Along the way, use these DIY outdoor room ideas and tutorials to style a fresh space outdoors! In our feature photo, above, HGTV uses a standard chaise lounge to create a daybed on their outdoor room, by laying it flat and pushing it against the deck railing as backdrop. Add pillows, and maybe a cozy throw, and what a wonderful place to nap away a summer afternoon! Create a painted outdoor rug with a can of spray paint, some stencils or hand painting, and a clear sealant.
  Lighting in your outdoor room makes a paradise on warm summer evenings… Hanging lights can be inexpensive and can make or break a room used after sunset.
  This DIY twinkle light porch canopy from Opaque Canvas was made for less than $25, and they have a full tutorial. This would look amazing at night!
  From The Project Table, this DIY icicle chandelier is made with simple twinkle lights and a grapevine wreath. Follow her instructions for an inexpensive but organic version of the hula hoop chandelier we see all over Pinterest. (Which we also love!)
  The Budget Fashionista shows us how to make DIY outdoor pillows from vinyl table cloths or shower curtains! Love this!
  This DIY metal tub coffee table by Liz Marie Blog is crazy cool! And while you are looking up the instructions on this project at her site, check out how inspiring her whole outdoor room is!
  From Rachel at Thrifty Inspirations through 36th Ave… this amazing DIY outdoor sectional could solve that expensive outdoor furniture problem! She has full step by step instructions and links to the plans she used. Love this!
  Need some more inspiration? From BHG…build this DIY outdoor room in a weekend!
  This pretty room from ‘Hayneedle‘ has been pinned thousands of times! Great inspiration, in collaboration with Brian Patrick Flynn!!
  Last one, just to get you dreaming! Now get to creating your outdoor room!
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Abigal
2017年03月15日
Abigal
For all of you who have loved our popular post  Garden Edging: 5 Ways to Edge Your Landscape with Recycled Materials then we have even more great ideas for you! Garden or landscape edging can define a garden area, give structure in winter months, and add your personality as well. Whether you choose to use one of these unique edging ideas, or something more traditional, almost every garden can benefit from some “boundaries”. One tip I left out of the last post… when placing your edging materials, do yourself a favor and lay a strip of landscape fabric underneath. You will save your self a world of headaches down the road, when you have to pull a thousand blades of maddening grass from between your perfectly placed stones, or worse…have to remove a section in order to weed, then replace. That’s a lot of work that a preventative step can help avoid! So here are some unique and creative garden edging ideas for the more adventurous gardener! The photo below is from Heidi at ‘My Sweet Cottage‘. Heidi and her husband found a ledge stone that was square in form so they could create this edging that they simply pounded in place with a mallet, then backfilled with soil. Gorgeous and natural looking!
  Seashells We HAVE to love these shell edgings! Perfect for a beach themed home, or just because you love the beach! We would suggest half burying the shells with soil to help keep them in place. Also, make sure they face away from you for the best effect and the bigger the better.
  Roof Tiles A gardener in Colorado creatively used leftover roof tiles as garden edging. The tiles are secured by old builders block behind the bottom edge of the tiles, then soil. This would be  a great place to use recycled concrete chunks as well. I wonder if you could scout out broken tiles from a local builder and get them for free, for hauling them off site? Great re-purposed project!
  Bamboo Edging Using old bamboo fence rolls, cut into smaller sections can make a great edging material, especially for a contemporary garden. Secure it with stakes every foot or two, depending on your situation.
  Twigs Using twigs and sticks from your garden, you can create a custom, natural looking edging! I love this idea! Here are easy instructions for this project.
  Sedums and Bricks! You could conceivably use this idea to create a garden edging that is both living, and sturdy.  Plant in every building block, or skip a few. Use the same plant in all the edging for continuity, or use different colors or varieties of the same plant for some personality. Bottle Edging Yes, we did bottles before, but I love the way Melinda Myers used all the same color to not only edge the walkway, but also to offer some support to the plants at they grow in height. Wheels This garden was edged with these wonderful antique metal wheels, but what about using old bicycle wheels?
  More Wheels This one is creative and done with intention, is full of personality, and was found in the Georgetown gardens. That being said, make sure your “junk funk” doesn’t cross the line, to just plain ol’ junk!
  Balls, Anyone? Ok, this last one is perhaps one of our most creative so far… Any one love it? Hate it? What about the other ideas? Share with our readers!
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Abigal
2017年03月15日
Abigal

I love a little charm and whimsy in the garden, don’t you? And the garden is also the perfect place for a homemade DIY project as well. What better way to accomplish both things than with a garden sign you make yourself? Using one of these ideas, or a cute or inspirational quote of your own, make a garden sign for your special space that matches your personality. And consider using repurposed materials. The garden is a great place to implement habits that help keep our planet healthy, one project at a time. Ok, I’m off to the garden to plan my sign! Our feature project, above, is a DIY market sign from ‘Simply Chic’. The tutorial is short and easy, because the project is short and easy! You see signs like these in shops selling for $30- $50 all the time, and she made this from leftover wood and some stencils. Chic for cheap! From ‘The Elegant Nest’, this hand painted garden sign is easier than it looks! Tutorial and step by step photos. She learned the technique from ‘Miss Mustard Seed‘, and you should pop on over to her site as well, she is one of the Queens of painted furniture! Great job on this sign by Laura!
  ‘The Country Chic Cottage‘ made this “Grow” garden sign in less than 10 minutes! I think we all can find 10 to make something this cute.
  Carlene at ‘Organized Clutter Queen’ has tons of great garden sign ideas for you! And the rest of her site is a great resource, make sure you look around!
  Ok, this one is my favorite! ‘The Little Green Bean’ has a complete how-to for this cute outdoor sign… This saying always makes me smile!
  Now that you have the technique down, use these as great inspirations! I love these two from The Haunted Garden!

  From ‘The Gardening Cook‘!
  We actually found this one on Ebay, but I love the tool its hanging from so much, we had to include it! These are from an online shop called ‘Second Shout Out‘…
  Lastly, from ‘This Ivy House’, love this chalkboard garden sign.. another great use for chalkboard paint!
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Abigal
2017年03月15日
Abigal

Backyard furniture can be just as important as the furniture in your living room these days… after all, we have finally embraced the outdoors as another room on it’s own! Make sure your backyard space has furniture with a personality that tells a story about you and your family… Are you creative, adventurous, ingenious, or perhaps a little ‘uptown girl’? We have a great selection of super cool backyard furniture projects that you can DIY for your garden! Our featured project is shown above. This tire coffee table from ‘Madcap Frenzy’ may or may not be your cup o’ tea, but you have to admire the creativity! Love the bright colors! ‘Homemade Modern’ made this log lounger for $30 and in 6 hours… scroll down the page to see all the step by step photos, and they even have a how to video!
  ‘Apartment Therapy’ shows us how to make a flower pot table out of two pots and a pizza pan! (Oh, and a little bit of spray paint!)
  This daybed lounger from ‘vtwonen’ looks like a very expensive piece of furniture. The whole tutorial is there, problem is, it’s in Dutch! Luckily, you can go to Google Translate and be able to read the instructions.
  If you are like me, you might be getting a little tired of the “DIY pallet” phenomenon… but you have to admit, its clever, cheap and upcycling! Once in while a project catches our eye that makes it worth including, and this DIY pallet furniture by ‘Bridgman’ is! Ok, the view might have swayed us a little…
  This fence bench by ‘The Brick House’ is my favorite piece of the post! It’s made from old fence boards, and I love the modern mid century legs to add an upscale and trendy feel. Click through to see it used indoors as well.
  Another pallet project that made the grade, this pallet succulent table by ‘Far Out Flora’ was made for the Sunset test gardens!
  This crate storage table by Beckie at ‘Infarrantly Creative’ (we love her!) is not only a vintage looking piece you would love to have, it stores as well! Tuck a reading blanket in there for cool and sunny fall afternoons…
  From Home Depot, this rolling cooler ottoman is both those things, and a shot of bright color for a tired fall garden!
  Our last two projects we are including for inspiration… they are both DIY’able but they don’t have complete tutorials… this is where that wonderful loved one who is good with their hands will be really appreciated! This deck bench has a very short explanation of how it was made, but all out of 2×4’s…
  Watch a video of the DIY magnetic pallet chair… could you DIY this? So clever! You can purchase this chair at Uncommon Goods.
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Abigal
2017年03月15日
Abigal

Building a pergola in your yard is a major DIY project, but adds value to your home, as well as to your garden enjoyment. Adding shade and structure to the garden, a pergola differs from an arbor in that is is usually a more “room like” structure, with posts supporting a roof covering of some type. In other words, an arbor on steroids. Perfect for creating romantic walkways, adding a seating area, or making a portion of the garden a major focal point. If you can dig a post hole and handle a drill and a saw, you can build a pergola with these DIY tutorials! So start planning, an as soon as the weather allows, set aside a weekend to build a pergola for your garden! Our feature project, above and below, is Ana White’s weatherly pergola. She always has such great tutorials, with drawings, material lists and instructions.
Another of Ana’s weatherly pergolas… See, you can do this!
  We found this nice contemporary pergola project on ‘Instructables’, lots and lots of step by step photos on this one.
  Find out how to build a backyard pergola from ‘Popular Mechanics’… I love how this one has the decorative notches on the beams and crossbeams, and how they show you how to build one on top of a concrete surface.

  This tutorial from ‘DIY Network’ shows how to build a pergola, and even has little videos of certain steps. Really helpful!
  The DIY Maven from ‘Curbly’ shows you how to make a pergola with a Skilsaw… and she makes it look pretty dang simple.
  That’s it for tutorials, but we did find a couple of inspirational pergolas to get you planning…after all, now that you’ve learned so much from these tutorials, you’re ready to wing it a bit, right? :) From Pinterest, this is a good example of how a pergola can take a ho hum patio and make it amazing…
  And finally, if you need a little more modern style inspiration for your pergola, here’s a couple from ‘Houzz’! Let us know in comments how your projects go!

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Abigal
2017年03月15日
Abigal

I love wind chimes. They are a peaceful way to remind us of all the forces in nature that we can’t see. Wind and water are the two most calming elements in the garden. Make your own DIY wind chime crafts, and use them on your porch or patio, in a tree, or from a fence to add that little tinkle of happy sounds all through your garden space! Our feature project, above, is from ‘Inner Child Giving’. This is a simple tutorial for their DIY key wind chime. I love the bright colors they use, and the simple and repurposed materials. You could choose a more subtle color scheme as well. This hardware store hanging wind chime from ‘Instructables’ is an inexpensive project. Made from copper tubing, and the little copper bells meant for fishing, this is a pretty clever use of materials.
  From Martha, this short, easy tutorial shows you how to make a simple seashell wind chime, perfect for an after vacation project with the kids!
  A more extensive tutorial on making shell chimes, by ‘Kleas’. Step by step photos are easy to follow. They use embroidery floss instead of string, which I like because it ties easier. I think I would go for less color, but you can make it your own!
  This flower pot garden chime by ‘Lowes’ is so cute, and super easy. Made with nothing but clothesline, flower pots, and a key! Paint it like they did, or leave it natural.
  Create these colorful wind chimes with the tutorial by ‘My Home My Style’. A flower pot and pretty shells, I can just hear the delicate sound this chime would make!
  From ‘Michelle Made Me’, this summer time chime is simply bamboo stakes and pretty painting. I love how bamboo sounds striking in the wind.
  ‘Free People’ has another take on bamboo wind chimes… they have directions on making a more natural version, and I love these ones using feathers as well. Lots of step by step photos.
  This bottle cap wind chime is from Krafty Katreena’s Etsy shop, and totally worth the buy. You could try making this yourself using a sink strainer top with an eye bolt, and jewelry findings (called jump rings) to string the bottle caps together.
  Another inspirational idea, this bottle cap wind chime is from, ‘From the Alley to the Gallery‘.
  More inspiration, from ‘Home Sweet Homemade‘… this sea pebble wind chime has such beautiful colors, and I think just listening to it would remind me of the beach!
  Another one from “Home Sweet Homemade‘, this driftwood wind chime is beautiful… so talented to make these creations!
  Our last DIY project is from ‘Maker Mama’, and it’s easy enough to make with the kids. This recycled wind chime tutorial uses tin juice caps and wire hangar! Enjoy your wind chime crafts!
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