A few years ago I ran across these wood shutters for $2 at a garage sale and knew they would work perfectly for my deck project. The house we had bought had no privacy on the one side and every time I walked out on my deck I could see straight in to the […]
Garden Project: Rustic wood garden bridge
Garden Project: Rustic wood garden bridge You can create the rustic garden bridge for around $10 if you find the materials on sale at your local home store. When I built this bridge a few years ago the landscape timbers were at The Home Depot for $1 and the dog eared fence pickets were under […]
Build a planter box from dog-ear fence pickets
Build a planter box from a dog-ear fence picket for under $5 and about an hour of your time. I love the way wood planters look in a garden, kind of Zen like, don’t you think? You may ask why I do not jump on the pallet board trend. Well, to put it bluntly, I have no […]
How to build a rustic 6′ garden arbor
There are plans out there to build garden arbors, trellis, and pergolas but I am here to share with you how to build a rustic 6′ garden arbor for less than $50. In all reality, this will cost you around $85 to install if you use my method and fence mender brackets I found at […]
Create your own concrete bench for under $20
What better way to greet visitors in your garden than with a bench! Yes it is possible to create your own concrete bench for under $20. If you have no wood lying around then you are still going to be under $30. The one pictured to the left has a metal Welcome sign that you […]
