Category: Lawn and Garden

  • DIY Hammock

    DIY Hammock

    DIY Hammock

    Stitch up a perfect spot for easy summer relaxation with this DIY Hammock.  The perfect summer DIY project that can be crafted within an afternoon.  Grab a drop cloth, a hammer, sewing machine, rope and nails and tackle this fun project.  If you are looking for an excuse to get outside, here is a great start.

    Celebrate the height of summer by spending time outside where you can really relax.  If you love the idea of a hammock in your yard but don’t want to spend a fortune on one at the store, this tutorial will show you how easy and non-time consuming this project really is.

    Make your backyard an awesome place to hang out this summer.  Hang the hammock between two shady trees or in sunken posts.    There is truly no better symbol of relaxation than this swanky hammock.  Embrace the rest of the season and make this swing and enjoy some good quality family time on it!

    DIY Hammock Swing, for Instructions from The Merry Thought, click here

  • Eggshell Seed Starter

    Eggshell Seed Starter

    Eggshell Seed Starter

    Get a jump start on the growing season and start your plants indoors.  These biodegradable eggshell planters are perfect for starting seeds!  Eggshells make the perfect size seed starters.  They are also natural and biodegradable which means that you can plant them directly into the soil.  When the plants get too big for the shells, you can transplant them into the soil, eggshell intact and all.  Skip store bought plants this gardening season.  Sprout seeds in adorable eggshell seed starters and watch your saving grow.  To keep track of what seeds you have planted, write the names on the bottom of each shell.  I mean, how adorable are these?  It’s a great kid friendly project as well.

    Visit Karly from Three In Three to learn how to get these planters started with ease!

    Eggshell Seed Starters

  • Improved Wood Pallet Walkway

    Improved Wood Pallet Walkway

    Spring wouldn’t be complete without planning the Summer projects.  Bring focus to an old walkway project by retouching wooden pallets.  Replace old and rotting wood pallets with new ones.  Add some green shrubs and flowers and enjoy the new view.  If you’re new to pallets, get inspire here with these great wooden pallet projects I’ve posted.  They are all the rave and can serve duel purposes!

      Improved Wood Pallet Walkway

    Pallet Wood Walkway

    Click here for the Improved Wood Pallet Walkway tutorial by Funky Junk Interiors **For more wooden pallet inspiration – click here

  • How to Decorate Outdoor for the Holidays

    How to Decorate Outdoor for the Holidays

    How to decorate outdoor with lights.  The best tutorial with images from DIYnetwork.

    Safe tips and ideas to jazz the lawn up during the holiday season.

     

    Outdoor Christmas Tree