Inspiration for Building Chicken Coops
When Rob Ludlow, coauthor of Raising Chickens For Dummies and Building Chicken Coops For Dummies, created the Backyard Chickens online community forum in 2007, it had 50 members. Today, there are 200,000 me
Landscape Costs: Decks, Fences, and Walkways
Theres nothing like a great plan to make a landscape project a reality. A plan should include a thoughtful landscape design and a budget plan, too. Weve researched costs associated with decks, fences, and walkwa
Enhancing an Existing Courtyard Because a courtyard is an extension of the house, it is typically furnished in much the same way. There is much you can do with an existing courtyard. Consider the following design
continue reading below Whether its a big blank space or an outdoor oasis filled with furniture and gardening knickknacks, there are likely spots in your backyard that could use some landscaping touch-u
Family-Style Backyard Garden Design
This landscape plan turns a modest-sized backyard into a garden with something for every member of the family. Assessing Your Familys Landscape Needs continue reading below Key Features Patio. The bric
Save Money: Use Salvaged Landscaping Materials
continue reading below Starting plants from seeds, digging your own flowerbeds, laying brick for a patio: Lots of DIY projects help you save money and trim your landscaping budget, but hardscape materi
With good design and craftsmanship, a deck can be an elegant addition to the home and landscape. When deciding where to put a deck, you dont have to settle for the obvious. Although a deck is an ideal way to cre
This trellis, featured in the April 2010 issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine, was designed by the homeowners to provide screening and privacy beyond what a typical privacy fence provides. Mounted on posts
To create a vine-covered wall, youll need to provide a permanent support for twining and tendriled vines such as clematis and passion flower. You also will need to tie clambering vines or vines that climb by tho
Going "green" in your yard means a lot more than the color of your lawn. In fact, you may not always want your lawn to look so green! Check out these ideas to green your landscape in healthy, sustainab
continue reading below Step 1 : Construct a raised bed of any size, using one of several methods. Kept to no more than 4 feet deep, the bed will be easier to reach or step across. Use lumber, such
Unlike the bigger jobs of pouring a patio or building a driveway, you neednt move a lot of earth or prepare extensive footings to build this type of walkway. You can work at your own pace, completing several sections o
Details that Enhance a Courtyard
Planting pockets help turn this attractive courtyard into a private garden. Dont let the fixed walls of a courtyard stymie your creativity. Be as flexible as you would with an indoor wall, since you actually hav
How to Make a Spherical Water Fountain
Nothing soothes the senses in the garden quite like the sound of flowing water. You dont have to buy an expensive fountain to savor its relaxing melody. You can create your own natural-looking water feature usin
Mid-Priced Front-Yard Landscape
This two-story home sits on a 95-foot wide lot and features a 51-feet-deep front yard. Its landscape design includes a grand entryway and attractive paving that complements the large planting beds. continue r
How to Shop for Landscaping Stone
The Bones of Nature Bricks come in more shapes, colors, and sizes than any other hardscape material. Unless youre blessed with a landscape thats already outfitted with all the hardscape you need, youre going to
This backyard garden is designed with two key features in mind: eliminate the lawn and add year-round beauty. The designer incorporated tough, reliable plants that look good even when the weather turns harsh. Fo
This water garden appeals to your taste buds. You can eat the leaves of water fern, water spinach, and chameleon plant (although some find it too bitter for their taste). The leaves, tuberous roots, and seeds of l
In the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden® (built to serve the magazine, BHG.com, and projects), we installed one pond of typical design -- a kidney-shape pool, waterproofed with a liner made of one piece of p
Building a Window Frame Trellis
Morning glories quickly filled this trellis made from a cast-off window frame. Forget curtains and sheers. Dress up an old window frame with draperies made of annual vines. This window frame salutes the day with
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