Add soil and plants! We have a very small back yard, so I’m using each of these as a mini raised garden. I planted a variety of shrubs and flowers in shades of purple, pink and red to keep everything ...

Create a self-watering concrete planter with this simple guide. **Copper Cut List:** - (4) Bottom - 9in - (4) Middle - 14in - ...

Growing plants in clay pots and concrete planters is the tried-and-true, traditional way to fill your garden. But some gardeners like to get crafty and reuse found objects for their plants. One ...

What’s the difference between cement and concrete? In my case, about $9.55 pounds and a slightly sore back. Though the two terms are often used interchangeably, cement is an ingredient in concrete, ...

Before you run to the store, try ordering whatever you can for in-store pickup so you don’t have to gamble on available ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

If you’re looking for planters above and beyond the normal terra cotta options, then these might just be perfect for you. Easy to make, these modular concrete planters from A Piece of Rainbow are ...

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