Do you want to grow your favorite herbs, but your yard provides only limited garden space? To maximize the available space, you can build a bucket planter stand out of salt-treated 2x4s and 5-gallon buckets. This project takes about three hours to make and another hour to plant your favorite offerings. We have a highly shaded yard. Our home sits on a corner lot with … [Read more...] about Limited Garden Space? Build a Bucket Planter Stand in One Afternoon
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3 Convincing Reasons to Install a Tiered Garden in Your Yard
Much like a wedding cake, your garden can come with different tiers. The idea of a tiered garden has gained attention lately, and it's pretty easy to see why. Instead of having a garden on one flat level, you work on adding different levels or tiers to it. This landscaping project has an immediate impact on how your outdoor space looks and feels, and there are many reasons … [Read more...] about 3 Convincing Reasons to Install a Tiered Garden in Your Yard
Make Like an Onion and Layer Your Garden
If you’re a keen gardener, the chances are that you embrace garden design in the same way you do interior decor. Shaking things up on occasion is probably one of your favorite things to do. Nothing refreshes the look of that outside space, after all, like a brand new design. The best way to freshen up the great outdoors? Layer your garden. Of course, redoing your backyard is … [Read more...] about Make Like an Onion and Layer Your Garden
How to Transform Old Wooden Pallets into Vertical Gardens
Vertical gardens are a huge trend right now, and for a good reason: They allow urban gardeners to save enormous amounts of space, increasing yields and transforming boring old walls into living pieces of art. These living walls have been hailed as the next big thing for sustainable cities, as they improve the quality of the air, reduce the urban heat, increase the energy … [Read more...] about How to Transform Old Wooden Pallets into Vertical Gardens
Growing Pains: Facing The Challenges of Urban Gardening
Growing numbers of people are now becoming convinced of the importance of eating locally-grown food. After all, most of the world's populations live in cities. So it is no coincidence that interest in urban gardening is growing in popularity. In cities around the world, people are becoming enamored with the idea that they can grow their own food, increase their food security … [Read more...] about Growing Pains: Facing The Challenges of Urban Gardening
