Construction Projects
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- Building a Garden Bench Planter
Every gardener deserves a quiet, restful place to sit and contemplate the beauty of well-tended blooms – and a garden planter bench is the perfect seating for it! Learn the simple steps to making an attractive (and affordable) planter bench in just one weekend.
- Building a Plant Post for Creative Container Displays
Looking for a new way to show off your container garden? Build a plant post! This easy construction project is an affordable way to display your planters and small hanging baskets in a beautiful and unique fashion. Learn the simple steps to making your own.
- Building a Rose Arbor
An arbor makes a beautiful entryway to any garden – especially when roses grace its form. If you’ve got a weekend, the materials and a little construction know-how, you can build this affordable and attractive arbor to show off your climbers and welcome guests in style.
- Building a Window Box Bulb Planter
A blooming window box for bulbs brings vertical, seasonal color to the landscape and is an easy – and affordable – way to boost curb appeal. Learn the easy steps on how to build a bulb planter box for your favorite bulb bloomers.
- Build Your Own Propagation Beds
Propagation beds can come in handy for home gardeners, and they’re not difficult to build. If you’re looking for a great place to temporarily grow young plants or simply store them for a while, grab some supplies and get ready to build!
- Drip Irrigate Your Container Garden
Drip irrigation is a great way to put your container watering on auto-pilot.
- Grow a Lush Container Garden – One Drip at a Time
Don’t let hot, dry seasons zap your gardening dreams. Even desert dwellers can have a lush container paradise – if you plant right and water smart. Learn some water-saving tips to growing potted plants, as well as the easy steps to installing a simple drip irrigation system.
- Making a 4'x16' Raised Bed
Combine your inner gardener and inner carpenter urges – learn how to build a raised bed for the plants you’re about to grow. We give you the list of materials and tips you need to get off to a good construction start.
- Note Your Houseplants’ Position – Then Make a Stand
Don’t shy – show off your houseplants! Indoor plants placed overhead or displayed on a plant stand offer height and visual interest to a room, enhance windows and add a vertical complement to featureless corners. Learn how to build a plant stand to display your houseplants.
- Raised Bed Basics
Creating a raised bed for your vegetable garden provides your veggies with a wonderful growing environment. Learn the basics of this great growing system.
- Trough it Out
Concrete troughs are made to withstand all weather and provide unique plants a wonderful place to grow. Learn how to make your own for a rock-solid container garden.
- Small Wood Flats for Easy Seed Sowing
Small wood flats make sprouting seed easy – and they’re more decorative than ugly plastic flats. Here’s how you can make your own.
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