Make It: Old Lantern Becomes New Greenhouse
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Just because Summer is over doesn't mean that you can't still plant to your heart's content. Bring the garden inside with this simple DIY!
How To: Make a Modern DIY Plant Stand
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Chances are, you've seen a Case Study planter before -- it's the quintessential modern planter that's been in magazines and stylish entryways since the end of WWII. Nowadays, though, it goes to the tune of $150 -- and up (way up) depending on the style and size. If you like the look but not the price, here's a DIY version you can make for a fraction of the cost.
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Pictorial: How To Make a Moss Bathmat
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I'm not entirely sure about the efficacy of a moss bathmat. I mean, seriously, how long would moss (or grass) set in a foam substrate live in indoors in a bathroom? But be that as it may, it looks really cool. The process seems
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Roundup: 20 DIY Planter Ideas to Try This Summer
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This year, I feel like I've been collecting plants, succulents, and cacti like nobody's business. Far more plants than I care to mention, however, are still in the plastic containers that I bought them in though. Whoops. Are you in the same boat as me? If so, I have you covered with this DIY planter roundup, that includes everything from dip dyed planters to clever recycled containers and more.
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How To: Make Your Own Stylish Fabric Planters
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Just when I thought I'd seen every DIY planter project that could possibly exist, the kids at A Beautiful Mess go and knock it out of the park with these fabric beauties!
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How To: Make Mod Solar Lamps for the Garden
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How To Make A Cedar Window Box For Plants
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Make It: 15 Minute Neon String and Straw Hanging Planters
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How To: Create A Tin Can Fence Garden
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Plants make any area a more peaceful one. I love gardening, but don't exactly have a gigantic backyard with a garden plot. Solution: a tin can garden!
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Make It: DIY Succulent Wall Art
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I'm a sucker for succulents and air plants. They are largely inexpensive, come in all shapes, sizes, colors and easy to grow, always a winning combination!
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How To: Build a Copper Water Feature
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How To: Grow a Moss Lawn
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How To: Turn a Wine Bottle into a Self-Watering Device
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How To: Make a Raised Bed Boulevard Garden Using the Square Foot Method
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Last month we told you all about our raised bed garden plans, and today we're back with all the juicy details. In a nutshell, this was a huge project in terms of the research and planning, and the easiest when it came time to actually do it. It was a great lesson in "preparation is everything". We're so grateful to Duluth Trading Co. for giving us a motivational kick in the pants to get this project done.
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DIY Idea: Turn a Room Divider into a Modern Indoor Herb Garden
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What do you do with an old room divider that's been sitting around, unused, for the last 5 years? Cut it in half and turn it into a modern wall-mounted herb garden, that's what!
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From Awful to Oasis: A DIY Backyard Transformation
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Kicking Off Our Spring Gardening Plans (Plus a $200 Cash Giveaway!)
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We've spent the last two years working on the inside of the Curbly House, and it's high time we started focusing some of our energy on the outside. Specifically, the yard - a space that's in shabby shape after months of construction and damage from heavy machinery. We needed a kick in the pants to get going on the landscaping, and are starting small with a vegetable garden project with the help of Duluth Trading Co.
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Make It: DIY Minimalist Copper Air Plant Holders
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Copper is a huge trend in DIY decor right now, as are those hardy little air plants you see everywhere. But what happens when you combine the two?! These awesomely minimal DIY copper air plant vases, that's what!
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Inspired by Spring: Easy DIY Tea Cup Planter Party Favors
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Make It: Do-It-Yourself Seed Bombs
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