As soon as I saw the photo of the completed project, I thought, "Hmm, this reminds me of a ceramic Shane Powers planter I saw awhile back at West Elm." I'm not sure if that was the inspiration behind this DIY, but regardless, it's super-crafty upcycling on the cheap. $4.32 to be exact. More

People are quite often very surprised at the cost of putting in an outdoor living space and garden. Generally to create a patio, planting areas around it and paths to access it, you might be looking at paying the same as if you were doing small kitchen renovation. It makes sense since you really are creating another room on your house but it also makes sense to go the DIY path in the garden.... More

Katie Goldman Macdonald of San Francisco's Botany Factory dished out four houseplant DIYs over at Refinery 29 last week. I've been itching to make a terrarium for years now, but this finally inspired me to hit my local gardening shop and stock up on the charcoal, soil, and easy-lovin' succulents. More

We're supposed to be in the thick of winter here on the East Coast, granted with temperatures in the 60's this week, it feels more like we're heading into spring. My garden seems to think so as well — I have daffodils and tulips peeking their heads out and one of my lilies looks like it just might bloom! The warm weather had me outside thinking about my garden, pondering my plans for this coming year, and a rain garden is definitely in order. More

Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? With just a few items scored from your recycle bin and some basic ingredients you probably already have in the kitchen you can make any one of these 5 different bird feeders, in a snap. First, you will be keeping their little hands busy, then if all goes according to plan, their little minds too. More

If you've ever heard the heartbreaking smack of a bird flying straight into a window, you're probably desperate to make sure it never happens again. Windows are wonderful inventions that allow us to observe the beauty of birds, so let's make sure they don't do more harm than good... More

I know, it's hard enough to make a harmonious and stylish home for ourselves, let alone for the bugs that surround us. But making a place for some of the creatures that support our ecosystem is becoming increasingly important. Inexplicable colony collapse disorder within the bee population, our continued use of pesticides that kill more than we intend, and general disregard for our ecosystem on grand levels is threatening the way we live.
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Perhaps your new years resolution was to be more active in your community, to become a volunteer, or find some way to give back. Well, after recently writing about Maureen and Trish's Brooklyn Design Plot I had a nose around Kickstarter and I was pleased to find a great number of exciting projects that you can help to fund that are bringing gardens to people in a variety of ways. More

With seed catalogs arriving in mailboxes and outdoor chores at a minimum, winter is a great time to plan what you want to do in your kitchen garden in 2012. I've rounded up some of my favorite posts on DIY projects, great vegetable varieties, and urban farming trends to get your creative juices flowing. Have fun dreaming!

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• 1 Five Tasty Edible Flowers
• 2 Best Backyard Chicken Breeds
• 3 How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors
• 4 How to Separate Seedlings
• 5 How to Plant Garlic in Containers More

Who doesn't love May? We were inspired by the beginning of Spring and the thought of digging our fingers in the dirt. A few great posts in May included a guide to all the basics you need to start gardening, a roundup of our best posts on bug and pest control, and readers' advice to newbie gardeners.

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• 1 All the Basics To Start Gardening
• 2 Did I Buy the Right Plants? A Plant Killer Starts Over
• 3 What Advice Would You Give a Beginner Gardener?
• 4 Our Best Posts on Natural Non-Toxic Pest and Bug Control
• 5 Pest Control: Ladybugs 101
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