These days, habitat gardens are all the rage among eco-conscious Californians. They add native plants to their yards, patios or even balconies to provide food and shelter for wildlife. But here’s the ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to build a solar-powered self-watering raised garden planter using upcycled packing totes and cedar boards. This modern planter is designed for placement right outside ...

The finished red starburst on the top of the mason jar rim symbolizes fire, one of the five natural elements included in this project. Feng shui is based on the idea that our homes are a mirror of our ...

So you don't have the space, know-how or budget to build a pond? Plant a water garden with a bubbler in a container, and place it on a patio, deck or by the front door. Use a watertight container that ...

Learn where to put it, what to fill it with, and how to keep it healthy. Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things ...

Wanita Wright’s backyard pond near Central and 143rd East will be on the Kansas Pond Society’s Water Garden Tour June 18-19. The pond was made by Wright and her late husband by converting the pool and ...

Have you ever driven by someone’s home and noticed a lush, green raised garden bed over flowing with flowers and plants? Or have you seen the boxes placed on a friend’s patio and thought “how on Earth ...

In flood-prone southern Louisiana, the problem with water is usually that there’s too much of it. But during dry periods, weeks can go by without a good rain. This spring brought a lengthy dry spell ...

Learn to build an A-frame vertical rain gutter garden system with an automatic watering setup. I designed this project in 3D using Google Sketchup. We built this A-Frame garden because our homestead ...

This simple two-ingredient trick reuses some common kitchen waste as fertilizer, to nourish your plants and make your ...

Learn to tell when your vegetables need moisture.

Control freaks (guilty!) can sometimes have conniption fits out in the garden, where everything from the weather to the worms simply cannot be tamed. But a DIY raised garden bed? In many ways, it’s ...