Lawn & Garden

Drainage is crucial to the health of container plants. That's why most pots are made with drain holes in the bottom. Unfortunately this also allows the potting soil to escape. Here's a simple tip to prevent that.

Turn leaves into fuel for next year's garden by shredding them before you compost them. Shredding one leaf into five or ten smaller pieces does several good things. First, it increases the surface area, giving microbes many more places to work.

Find out how to make a homemade screed to smooth concrete or level dirt by attaching a 1x4 board to a garden rake using steel strap. Watch this video to find out more.

Almost every homeowner can use a little more storage space in their yard for lawn equipment, tools, and gardening . We're constructing a storage shed from scratch, with and he shares plenty of insights into the subject.