Whether you live on acres of space in the country, or in the city with access to a balcony, planters are an easy way to bring flowers, herbs, and vegetables closer to your living space. With a few ...

Discover new ways to maximize your garden space in Building Projects for Backyard Farmers and Home Gardeners (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012) by Chris Gleason. Plans for trellises, raised beds and ...

Planter boxes are a great alternative to conventional gardening, especially if you live in an urban area or want to showcase your plants on your porch or along a walkway. They also help you conserve ...

In this video, I show you how to make a self-watering planter wicking raised garden bed. These types of self-watering beds help to save on water and give your plants more consistent access to water so ...

So you’ve filled your desk, bookshelves, nightstand and seemingly every spare spot in your home with plants. Is it time to stop collecting sprouts? Nope. A hanging planter opens up new, pretty ...

Our favorite projects are the ones that improve our home. We’ve spent tons of time on the inside and still have tons more to do, but I love the idea of outside projects too. Of course, those are ...

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 ...

Use a sharp utility knife to cut off the base of thebottle about 1 inch above the bottom, and then wash and try the bottle thoroughly. Cover the exposed edge of the bottle with masking tape, and then ...

MARLIN, Pa. — The carpentry students at Schuykill Technology Center in Marlin are no strangers to tall tasks. "We do this like every day, stuff like this," said Ryley Boyer, a sophomore. "[We do] big ...

This April, channel some of that excitement to grow All of The Plants and learn something new. There are dozens of classes to learn how to plant a dye garden, how to start a cutting garden and spring ...