Backyard Projects

This DIY birdhouse project incorporates the green roof concept, helping to keep the birds inside cooler in the summer heat.

Attracting hummingbirds is easy and fun with this homemade hummingbird feeder made with a baby food jar.

Save money while attracting hummingbirds by creating this homemade hummingbird feeder from a glass bottle and some copper wire.

The secret to attracting orioles? Oranges! These two kinds of DIY oriole feeders are easy to make, and orioles will...

Looking for vertical garden ideas? Try using dresser drawers! We’ll show you how with this recycled garden project.

Have a cuppa with the birds when you create this homemade bird feeder from an old teacup and saucer.

This DIY bird feeder looks like your porch swing, and is popular with birds of all kinds!

These DIY plant markers made of copper will last for years.

Learn how to make a bird feeder from seed heads and a grapevine wreath. This DIY bird feeder project makes...

Offering peanuts is great for attracting a wider variety of birds. This DIY bird feeder makes it easy.

The secret for attracting bluebirds? Offer mealworms! This DIY mealworm feeder made from recycled tuna cans is perfect for the...

Use a few sturdy branches and shallow bowls to make a DIY bird bath spot for every bird in town!

Our photos walk you through as you learn how to build a bird feeder with a rustic thatched top.

Little birds like wrens will love this DIY birdhouse made from an old cowboy boot!

Learn how to make a birdhouse out of cloth for small birds like wrens and chickadees.

Learn how to make a DIY birdhouse perfect for wrens and other small birds using a clay flower pot.

Personalize a DIY birdhouse with an old license plate, and you’ll have a real one-of-a-kind place for birds to call...

Recycle an old bowling ball into a cheerful yellow bumblebee with this bumblebee bowling ball garden art project!

A DIY birdhouse doesn’t get any easier than this! Learn how to build a nest box from single pine board.

Recycled Backyard: Slinky Flower Pot Stakes

Nesting birds use a variety of  materials to create the perfect place to lay their eggs. You can help attract...

Do you like to grow ornamental plants in large pots?  I do.  Especially brightly-colored pots that add color to the

Make your own Slinky-style peanut bird feeder. Blue jays and other birds will love to visit this DIY feeder, and...

Are you ever faced with going away for a few days only to return to dried out, thirsty plants?  Or

This DIY bird feeder wreath idea is simple and classic – a different twist on the once so popular popcorn and cranberry

I like old things.  So, when I spotted an old, galvanized watering can at an antique shop – I knew

If you're too busy to water your plants or going on vacation, try this method to make an easy milk...

Learn how to make an organic DIY garlic spray that will deter and eliminate damaging garden insects.

Learn gardening tips for growing birdhouse gourds that are perfect homes for your cavity nesting birds, such as swallows and...