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Bury the bottle neck-down near your plants and fill it with water. The water will slowly drip out, keeping the soil moist.

Ever looked at your backyard and wished it had that wow factor? You don’t need a big budget or a landscape designer to make it happen.

Ever wanted to try your hand at hydroponics? All you need to get started are some gallon-sized plastic bottles, some small plastic cups, and vegetable seeds.

Control freaks (guilty!) can sometimes have conniption fits out in the garden, where everything from the weather to the worms simply cannot be tamed. But a DIY raised garden bed? In many ways, it’s ...

Inspired by a rooftop bar in Morocco, Daniel Cox and his partner Nick transformed their tired urban garden into a vibrant outdoor space complete with lush planting, a dining pergola and striking ...