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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 ...

Ever looked at your backyard and wished it had that wow factor? You don’t need a big budget or a landscape designer to make it happen. With a little creativity and ...

Instead of spending weeks remodeling a home, you can spend a weekend doing some easy DIY tasks from painting a door to ...

Outdoor lighting brightens up gardens and wallkway in both literal and figurative senses. You can add rustic feels to your ...

A garden box or raised bed allows you to control your garden's soil, which is especially good if you live in an area with poor or contaminated soil. When it's designed creatively, a garden box can be ...

My grandmother used to collect the fallen branches and dead limbs of trees from her yard every other day or so. She put them in a collection bin. If we helped, we sometimes earned a little bit of ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Got an old chiminea gathering dust? Give it a glow-up - this easy upcycle turns it into a plant stand and garden accent ...

These versatile DIY potting bench plans show you how to build the entire project as shown, or you can choose to construct only the bench (lower section) or cabinet (upper section). Want to learn how ...