How to Build a Bucket Garden Stand
Looking for a simple and affordable way to elevate and organize your bucket garden? Learn how to build a sturdy and functional container garden for less than you think.
Tips for Installing Solar Lights Outdoors
Things to Know before Installing Solar Lights Wondering how to install outdoor solar lights in your yard this summer? Or why do some solar lights look so nice in some yards, and others not so much? When done well outdoor solar lights are a very easy and inexpensive way to add flare to your outdoor…
30 DIY Garden Markers with How-Tos
What are GardenMarkers Used for? Before we start looking at all the gorgeous DIY gardening markers for the garden, lets talk about why we need them. I have to confess I am not a green thumb, Hubs does the majority of the gardening and thankfully loves it. But we’re both learning how to tend a…
Charming and Chic DIY Outdoor Tables
Spring will eventually arrive in Alberta and when it does were going to be busy building a fence for our dog, but I need a gorgeous DIY outdoor table for the deck. We downsized our previous outdoor set to Hubs son, and you can’t enjoy the outdoors without furniture, so somehow a gorgeous table has…
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DIY Birdhouse Inspired Yard Art using an Old Ornate Frame
DIY Bird House Yard Art This year I have decided to create Spring crafts, like this birdhouse inspired yard art, when most of the world is making them. It’s time to be enjoying warm weather, when gardens are starting to grow, and Spring is in bloom. Unfortunately, northern gardens are still brown and its too…
How to Paint Outdoor Light Fixtures
The outside of our home is two-tone cream with sand coloured rocks. Here’s an old picture of the front of our home, see how the exterior lights just don’t fit in, and they are dirty with very faded black paint. An afternoon of outdoor light painting is going to fix all that. I think its…
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10 Clay Pot Designs Ideas
Terra Cotta Clay Pot Painting Projects Terra cotta pots have been around for as long as I can remember. And no wonder, there are so many things you can do with them, and they are affordable. I was surprised to learn that terra cotta has existed as a pottery material since 3000 B.C. I bet…
Making the Most of a Small Yard
A Small Yard with Added Living Spaces It is so nice to be joining this Patio and Garden tour with these great bloggers. I have collaborated with these ladies a few times now and we always have such a good time. For my tour, I decided to not only show you my small yard but…