DIY water features instructor Andrew Chaves and his wife, Amanda (not pictured), dug out the roughly 4-by-6-foot hole required to install this preformed pond in their ...

If you’re daydreaming about the burble of a stream over rocks or the spray of a waterfall right in your backyard, we’ve put together a selection of outdoor water feature ideas to help you make your ...

Both homeowners and gardeners are always on the lookout for more ways to attract birds to their yard. Birds play an important role in your backyard ecosystem, which helps maintain the balance between ...

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Watching birds flap around in your birdbath can be a delight, but cleaning up can be a drag. This alternative water feature ...

My wife and I decided to add an outdoor water feature to our front yard to complement a recent landscape project. We settled on a fountain style water feature and were able to install it ourselves, ...

You can transform your garden into a handmade, personality-infused oasis using only refreshingly simple, inexpensive materials. In Handmade Garden Projects (Timber Press, 2012), Lorene Edwards Forkner ...

Your yard could benefit from a few upgrades, but that doesn’t mean you have to hire out an entire landscaping crew. It's entirely possible to DIY the smaller ...

You can turn everything from empty pantry staples to old plastic leisure equipment into affordable bird feeders and baths to delight your feathered friends.

These days, habitat gardens are all the rage among eco-conscious Californians. They add native plants to their yards, patios or even balconies to provide food and shelter for wildlife. But here’s the ...