Is there something on your patio you'd like to hide? Have you got a planter box that's too heavy to move? Yes to both? Well our own Paul Epsom has a clever trick to solve both problems at once! It's a ...

Whether you want a flower box, an herb garden, or even a place to grow and harvest your very own vegetables, this diy project allows you to do it – and as a raised box, it won’t kill your back to ...

DIY Garden Projects (Hardie Grant Books, 2016) by Mat Pember and Dillion Seitchik-Reardon is all about fun and practical projects that will transform your backyard into a functioning vegetable garden.

Weather and wear don't have to spell the end for your garden boxes. With the right care, even old planters can be restored to ...

This activity involves basic carpentry skills like measuring, cutting, and nailing or screwing together wooden planks. As ...

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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Fifteen-year-old Henry Riendeau is on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout — the highest rank in ...