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Saving Etta Update: The Backyard Transformation

January 14, 2019 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

Saving Etta Update: The Backyard Transformation This has to be one of the biggest transformations (besides the demolition and framing) at the Saving Etta project! The backyard was an unruly mess of vines, overgrown shrubs, and weeds. I resisted the urge to do any landscaping … [Read more...]

Before and After, Landscaping & Gardening, power tools, Saving Etta

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46 Awesome DIY Projects for Outdoor Spaces

July 20, 2018 Sheri 1 Comment

Awesome DIY Projects for Outdoor Spaces One great way to enjoy more time outdoors is to make your outdoor spaces useful, attractive, and functional! Here are 46 Awesome DIY Projects for Outdoor Spaces that will help you to create a personalized oasis on your property. Some are … [Read more...]

DIY, Do It Yourself, Landscaping & Gardening, Uncategorized diy, how to, outdoor, roundup

cut off old hose end

How to Easily Fix a Leaky Hose

June 15, 2018 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

How to Easily Fix a Leaky Hose A garden hose is a valuable tool around my yard in the summertime. It's vital to keep my yard looking beautiful, keeping plants watered, and occasionally for a fun water fight with my kids. But what happens when that very useful hose springs a … [Read more...]

DIY, Fix It, Gardening, Home Maintenance, Landscaping & Gardening diy, how to, outdoor

Installing Concrete Paver Edging

Installing Concrete Paver Edging

March 21, 2018 Diane and Dean 4 Comments

Have you ever wanted to learn about Installing Concrete Paver Edging? Edging can be a beautiful and decorative addition to your landscaping. It can delineate two different landscape materials, but can also prevent lighter weight materials (like mulch and fine gravel) from … [Read more...]

Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening concrete paver edging, landscape edging

beautiful two color mulch pathway

How to Create an Inexpensive Mulch and Stone Walkway

March 2, 2018 Brittany Bailey 53 Comments

How to Create an Inexpensive Mulch and Stone Walkway Spring is on its way and that means more rain. It's also the time of year when the grass has been dormant and there is more exposed dirt and mud in your yard. Let's be honest, everyone tends to have problem spots in their … [Read more...]

Build It, Do It Yourself, Landscaping & Gardening, Mulch path

using a grid to hang indoor plants

DIY Living Wall Planter Tutorial

January 31, 2018 Diane and Dean 4 Comments

DIY Living Wall Planter Tutorial For anyone who lives in a "not so sunny" place (and needs a quick pick me up from the dull grey skies), you'll find this easy DIY Living Wall Planter Tutorial just what you've been craving. Even if you live in the sunshine state, bringing the … [Read more...]

Decorating, DIY, Gardening, Home Decor, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening DIY living wall, wall plant holder

Use this App to Improve Your Home's Curb Appeal today!!!

Use this App to Improve Your Home’s Curb Appeal

August 7, 2017 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

Use this App to Improve Your Home's Curb Appeal What would you say if I told you there's an app that could help you improve your curb appeal? Would you believe me? What if I told you this app could also help you complete all those home maintenance and repair tasks you've been … [Read more...]

Landscaping & Gardening

Weave your vines through the fence trellis to create a living wall!

DIY Fence Trellis

August 2, 2017 Vineta Jackson 7 Comments

DIY Fence Trellis Hi, Pretty Handy Girl readers! I'm Vineta from The Handyman's Daughter, and today I'm going to show you how to create this easy DIY fence trellis. Easily give a boring, flat fence visual interest in winter, and a place for vines to grow in the summer! Our … [Read more...]

DIY, Gardening, Landscaping & Gardening fence, outdoor, trellis

How to Compost - Magnificent Garden Soil| Pretty Handy Girl

How to Compost – Magnificent Garden Soil

April 3, 2017 Brittany Bailey 91 Comments

Do you compost? Oh my gosh, if you don't, why not?!!! It is easy, it's great for the environment and it will result in amazing nutrient rich soil that surpasses anything you can buy from a store! Some of the additional benefits are that you will reduce the amount of trash you … [Read more...]

Gardening, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening

How to Replace a Wheelbarrow Tire in 5 Minutes | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Replace a Wheelbarrow Tire in 5 Minutes

October 24, 2016 Brittany Bailey 5 Comments

What happens when you are ready to do some work in the yard and discover your wheelbarrow has a flat tire? You pump it up. But, then you realize the tire is dry-rotted and no air will stay in the wheel. Trust me when I say you don't want to muscle the tire off to replace it … [Read more...]

Home & Auto Maintenance, Landscaping & Gardening, repair

Ghostly Fairy Garden Planter

Ghostly Fairy Garden Planter

October 5, 2016 Jillian Grennon 3 Comments

Hey everyone! It's Jillian from I Am a Homemaker here today to share a little twist on the typical fairy garden with my Halloween Ghostly Fairy Garden Planter. Fairy gardens are so fun and they add a little something special to your flower bed or planter. I chose to add … [Read more...]

Landscaping & Gardening fairy garden, fall planter, halloween, outdoors

Grown Up Swing Set | Pretty Handy Girl

Swing Set for Grown Ups

August 26, 2016 Brittany Bailey 24 Comments

Are your kids still using that old swing set in your backyard or have they long outgrown it? After our major landscaping project, we've been spending more time outside enjoying our new backyard. But, this eyesore was blocking the view. It was time to make this a Swing Set for … [Read more...]

Landscaping & Gardening

How to Install Low Voltage Landscape Lights (that also repel mosquitos!) | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Install Landscape Lights and Repel Mosquitoes

June 24, 2016 Brittany Bailey 8 Comments

Pop Quiz: How can you beautify your yard AND repel mosquitoes at the same time? Do you give up? Introducing the new NuTone Haven Backyard Lighting & Mosquito Repellent System. As a resident of the North Carolina, we fight a losing battle against mosquitoes for a … [Read more...]

Electrical, Landscaping & Gardening

Create a Living Wall Lattice Privacy Screen | Pretty Handy Girl

Create a Living Wall Lattice Privacy Screen

May 23, 2016 Brittany Bailey 17 Comments

Did you see the Living Wall Lattice Privacy Screen I created for our new patio? It was so easy to install that I'm kicking myself for not thinking of the idea sooner. I'm just happy to have it now as it gives us a little more privacy and a cozy intimate feeling on our … [Read more...]

Landscaping & Gardening

Backyard Patio Reveal | Pretty Handy Girl

Backyard Landscaping and Patio Reveal

May 16, 2016 Brittany Bailey 37 Comments

I've had many friends and readers ask if our backyard renovation was complete. Truth be told, it was finished right before Spring arrived. I wanted to wait for the plants to start blooming before taking the final pictures. Plus, I had to wait for the pollen and tree debris to … [Read more...]

Landscaping & Gardening

How to Build a Square Foot Gardening Grid that Won't Rot | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Build a Square Foot Gardening Grid that Won’t Rot

May 13, 2016 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

As I mentioned before, I am trying my hand at Square Foot Gardening. If you've never heard about this style of gardening, do some research or check out this book on Square Foot Gardening (affiliate link). The basic premise of the Square Foot Garden plan is that you plant in … [Read more...]

Landscaping & Gardening

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