Plan - Design - DIY
Browse articles, inspiration, and advice on garden planning, DIY garden projects, and design ideas.
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How to Install Drip Irrigation in Raised Garden Beds (Drip Tape)
Drip irrigation saves time, energy, money and water - and makes plants grow healthier than ever! Learn how to set up automated drip irrigation for raised garden beds using drip tape with these step-by-step instructions. Video included!
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7 Ways To Make Wood Garden Beds Last: Nontoxic Sealer & More
Raised beds are a fantastic way to grow - yet they don't last forever! Come learn 7 ways to extend their lifespan and make wood garden beds last as long as possible! We'll cover how to seal garden beds, lumber choices…
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17 Wonderful Winter Garden Activities (Projects) To Do Indoors
Craving the garden, but feeling cooped up inside? Come get inspired with a list of 17 fun winter garden activities and projects to do inside. Grow microgreens, organize your seed collection, build a birdhouse... there is plenty to keep you busy!
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Homestead Update: Starting the New Garden
Come see what we've been up to the last couple of months: planting fruit trees, landscaping, and most exciting of all: starting our new raised bed garden space! I'll share tips, steps, and the materials we used to make it all…
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How to Connect Drip Irrigation to a Hose Bibb (Spigot or Faucet)
Come learn how to easily connect drip irrigation to a hose bibb (faucet or spigot) to create an efficient, automated system to water your garden, orchard, flower beds or container garden. No plumbing skills required!
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Homestead Update: Our New Grow Room Makeover
From "trip shed" to grow room. Come along as we makeover an existing outbuilding at our new homestead, turning it into the perfect seed-starting room to raise vegetable, flower and herb seedlings!
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6 Ways to Protect Garden Plants in a Heat Wave
Read along to learn six ways to protect plants during a heat wave, including steps to take when unusually hot weather is in the weather forecast, along with ways to make plants more tolerant to heat stress and drought in general.
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How to Make a Homemade Gopher Basket for Trees
Are pesky gophers chewing on your trees? Come learn how to make a homemade gopher basket to protect trees from gopher damage. Our DIY hardware cloth gopher baskets are large, effective, affordable, durable, and easy to make! Tips for planting trees…