Home, Garden & Outdoor Living — real tips from the forest floor · Page 26
Your composite deck made it through winter, but spring moisture is coming. Here's exactly how to inspect, repair, and reseal before mold and rot take hold.
Stop wasting garden space and guessing on plant spacing. Willy Squatch walks you through a proven spring vegetable garden layout with downloadable maps, companion planting wisdom, and succession planting timing to grow more food in half the space.
Stop paying to haul away your kitchen scraps and yard waste. A backyard compost system transforms what you'd throw out into nutrient-rich soil for your spring garden—and I'll show you exactly how to build one.
I've watched a lot of folks overthink the outdoor shower—then shell out thousands to contractors. You don't need to. Here's how to build a fully functional garden shower with hot water and a natural privacy screen, starting this weekend.
I've watched enough gardens get demolished by hungry deer and rabbits to know that most fences fail before they're even finished. Here's what actually works—and why most people get it wrong from the start.
I've watched a lot of humans fumble with flimsy trellises over the decades. Here's how to build one that'll actually hold up—and look good doing it.
Spring's the time to build that fire pit surround you've been thinking about. I'll walk you through layouts, code-compliant setbacks, and the materials that won't rot or bankrupt you.
Spring's the best time to build an outdoor kitchen that actually works. I'll walk you through grill installation, patio sink setup, and counter layout so you can feed a crowd without stepping back inside.
Spring rains are coming, and your driveway is probably going to turn into a pond. I'll show you how to build a permeable patio or driveway that actually lets water through—saves money, stops pooling, and you can do it yourself.
