Special Outdoor Projects

How to Make an Outdoor Pond out of a Wheelbarrow

By irwriter

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If you garden, chances are you have an old wheelbarrow or two lying around taking up space in your garage or yard. If you're wondering how you can use those old relics in your garden, then here's an idea!.. more »

How to Naturalize Bulbs in a Lawn

By Willi Galloway

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A vast expanse of manicured grass is the most common, and boring, type of lawn. Planting bulbs in your lawn adds bright spring color to your yard and helps the lawn blend into the landscape. Many spring blooming bulbs naturalize, which means they ... more »

How to Protect Outdoor Wood Furniture From the Elements

By scouterclay

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One of the misconceptions about Outdoor Wood is that it withstands water. Outdoor Wood products are injected with toxic chemicals that prevent critters from eating the wood, but it is not protected from water and the elements. Adding the ... more »

How to Recycle A Christmas Tree

By Willi Galloway

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Don’t feel guilty about buying a freshly cut Christmas tree every year! Nothing makes a house more festive, and unlike a fake tree, you can actually reuse a cut tree in your garden after the holiday season! Here are some ideas for recycling your ... more »

How to Release Ladybugs Into a Garden

By Willi Galloway

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Ladybugs may be one of the friendliest-looking insects out there…unless you are an aphid. Ladybugs and their black- and red-striped larvae have a voracious appetite for aphids—tiny, soft-bodied insects that literally suck the life out of plants ... more »

How to Root Cuttings from your Favorite Plants

By only1special1

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Taking cuttings is a good way to multiply the plants in your garden and share favorites with family and friends... more »

How to Solarize Soil

By Willi Galloway

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Does your vegetable garden have a stubborn weed problem or suffer from soil-borne diseases like late blight, verticilium wilt, potato scab or root rots? Don’t turn to the bottle (of chemicals, that is) for these problems. Instead, just look up. ... more »

How to Wind Power a Home

By Paul M. J. Suchecki

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Windmills have been around for 1,300 years, first used in ancient Persia to grind grain. In the United States windmills are part of the classic American Western landscape, and today, high tech wind turbines have become a source of clean renewable ... more »

How to Apply the Principles of Feng Shui to Landscape Your Yard

By John Gossett

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Builders and developers, even many or most landscape architects, obviously have no knowledge or interest in feng shui principles based on how most subdivisions are laid out. This is most unfortunate because the principles of feng shui are very ... more »

How to Build a Birdhouse for Hummingbirds

By TigressCalliope

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Everyone loves hummingbird. Magical little creatures, whose wings beat fast enough to blur. But they can be hard to attract, and even harder to keep. You can build a hummingbird haven on your home. It's easy... more »

How to Build A Garden Statue Or Moai Head

By 4serendipity

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Learn to build a cool DIY garden statue. These are great for art, garden statues, giant chia pets, or even beer coolers if you fill them with ice. Materials are cheap and readily available... more »

How to Build a Goat Pen

By eHow Pets Editor

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Fencing is expensive, so plan your goat pen to last and to hold other animals if needed... more »

How to Build a Putting Green

By GrassGuru

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There is a right way to build backyard putting greens. It does not have to be an expensive process. Preparation is the key to a durable putting green. Proper planning saves money and help to produce a beautiful backyard green. www.puttingathome.com.. more »

How to Build a Raised Flower Bed

By only1special1

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Raised flower beds are a great cure all for any type of soil problem. You can even create them right on top of concrete! They create a perfect garden environment of good soil and perfect drainage. Here are the steps to a simple raised flower ... more »

How to Build a Small Container Fountain

By Dr. Christopher J. Kline

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This article will show you how to easily build a beautiful indoor/outdoor fountain using glazed pottery. This can make a nice patio or greenhouse feature or even be used as a decorative room humidifier that will not get clogged like traditional ... more »

How to Build a Sunflower Stalk Trellis

By Dr. Christopher J. Kline

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Long ago American Indians used companion planting with Sunflowers and climbing crops like beans and peas. The sunflowers provided a natural trellis for the climbing plants. After the flower season, sunflower stalks can be put to good use in the ... more »

How to Build an Adobe Home

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Adobe is one of the oldest materials in use that is easy to make and extremely durable. It's is a bulding material made from clas soil, water and straw, and was one of the first building materials used in recorded history. The mass of the adobe ... more »

How to Buy Outdoor Christmas Lights

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Before stringing up a single strand of Christmas lights, take a moment to plan out what type of lights you'll need, how many, and how you'll deck out your trees, shrubs, windows and eaves with hundreds (or even thousands) of outdoor Christmas ... more »

How to buy, place and maintain birdbaths

By w1z111

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Birdbaths come in all shapes, sizes, materials and price ranges. From the totally elaborate molded concrete art forms, to the fancy cast-iron filigreed, to the purely-functional plastic pedestal & saucer. So, buying a birdbath becomes an ... more »

How to Calculate the Fish to Pond Ratio

By Juliet Myfanwy Johnson

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Sitting in your backyard and watching your fish swim around in their outdoor pond is a relaxing way to slow down for a little while. How many fish can you add to your pond to make a healthy school without overstocking and choking them of oxygen? ... more »

How to Cheaply Improve the Outside of Your Home

By Christine Sostarich

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It doesn't take a lot of money to give your home a facelift. Take these steps to a fresh look for your home.. more »

How to clean out your gutters and down spouts

By grouch

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Although we all would love to have the new leaf guard gutters in place if you didn’t clean your gutters in the fall it is good to do so now before those large rains hit. You don’t need a lot of cleaning supplies to get the job done as you will ... more »

How to Clean your Roof Gutters

By Todd Wessel

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Clogged gutters can cause major water damage to your home if left unchecked. Do you know the signs of potential problems? Learn how to identify potential problems and how to safely clean... more »

How to Create a Beautiful Backyard

By Mary Chapman

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Ever wonder how people have and maintain beautiful backyards? Well with some planning and budgeting you to can achieve the backyard haven that you want... more »

How to Design a Drought-Hardy Garden

By only1special1

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Not everyone gets copious amounts of rain to nourish their gardens and watering a garden in a dry part of the country can be time consuming and expensive. Here are some tips for growing gardens that need very little, if any, watering at all... more »

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