Garden Tools & Supplies

A sub-irrigation system basically refers to a container irrigated by a pipe that extends to the bottom of the container where a reservoir is located. The reservoir is filled by pouring water into...

When it comes to watering a garden, the larger the garden is the longer it takes to water it. So many people will buy a sprinkler to help water the garden. However, it is possible to make a...

Soil blocks are a method to grow seedling plants. They remove the need for a container--such as pots--and allow the plants to germinate in a small space. Seed blocks are also useful for...

Seeding a garden, especially a large one, can be satisfying work, but also back-breaking. The constant up-and-down stooping over a garden row, or kneeling constantly in the dirt and crawling over...

Leapin’ lizards Batman! You mean in addition to having to rake all those leaves from the yard we have to rake the roof too? That’s right Robin lad. If you have a barn, tool shed, equipment or...

Using purple PVC (polyvinyl chloride) primer and cement is very easy to do. PVC surfaces must be clean in order for the primer to effectively prepare the PVC pipe and fittings for cement. Purple...

Enjoying fresh picked ripe fruit is one of a home gardener's great summer pleasures. Unfortunately birds or small animals often get to the fruit first, eating it whole or making holes in it....

If you have been gardening for years or everyone says you have a green thumb, then you can use that thumb to put green in your pocket. Just look at your local supermarket or nursery, where...

Greenhouses as we know them have been around since the Italian botanical gardens were built at the Vatican in the 13th century to preserve tropical plants. These early greenhouses were expensive...

A greenhouse is a structure in which you can grow plants outside using solar energy to heat it so that the air inside of the greenhouse will be warmer than the actual environment. While the idea...

For small spaces and rooftop gardens, a raised bed is an ideal location for growing flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables. But the container aspects of a raised bed can make the plants grown...

A polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe greenhouse plan is a quick, easy and inexpensive way for do-it-yourself gardeners to build a greenhouse in their yards. PVC greenhouses use materials that are...

You may have seen photos of greenhouses in seed catalogs and gardening magazines and dreamed of having your own. But if all that is stopping you from having a greenhouse is a lack of space, it's...

You don't have to live in Saskatchewan to think about building a greenhouse. All but the most tropical climates have seasons of frost and cold weather. A greenhouse can help you extend your...

PVC pipe has many uses in the garden. From small to large, projects are available for just about anything. PVC pipe is plastic pipe used in plumbing. Due to its durability, PVC pipe withstands the...

A hoop house is a portable greenhouse that can be moved from one garden bed to another in a half-hour or less, allowing you to rotate plantings and protect tender seedlings from frost and severe...

If you need overhead lighting in a space that has no solid framework on which to hang it, such as in a greenhouse, you can install overhead lights by using a light frame to hold your lighting...

It can get aggravating to constantly have to move the water sprinkler around to get everything watered in a vegetable or flower garden. A portable water sprinkler system is an ideal solution to...

I got really tired of having to bend over again and again to place a little shot of granular fertilizer around my raised bed veggies, so I came up with an amazingly easy to make “fertilizer...

As gardening season approaches, it's a good time to think about your garden hose. In spring, hoses are sold everywhere from drug stores to department stores to home and garden centers--so if you...

Portable greenhouses work well for germinating seeds or for growing plants year-round. Making a portable greenhouse is a quick project you can easily build using PVC pipe for the frame. PVC pipe...

Many people like to take advantage of things that others take for granted, including water. Most people use water that has been treated and prepared for drinking when they could be using free rain...

A drip irrigation system can be made very easily. This How-To is How to Build a cheap drip irrigation system.

DIY Plans for making a rain barrel that overcomes all the known issues with current free plan designs.

Building a greenhouse geodesic dome is time consuming but not too difficult if you take accurate measurements and have a generous workspace. You need at least one assistant to help with the...