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Dragonfly Garden Decor using a Dollar Store Whisk and Skewer | Pretty Handy Girl

Dragonfly Garden Decor using a Wire Whisk + Skewer

May 25, 2015 Brittany Bailey 8 Comments

Summertime is coming and I'm enjoying spending more time in our garden. I'm always looking for cute craft ideas that I can do with the kids while school is out. When I saw this great idea for making a wire whisk dragonfly on Morena's Corner, I knew I had to try it. I altered … [Read more...]

accessories, art, arts and craft, Crafts, decor, garden flag, Gardening, gifts, kids art, Landscaping & Gardening, Plants, pliers, Summer, Trash to Treasure, Tutorial

DIY Firepit and Seating | Pretty Handy Girl

DIY Firepit and Seating

May 15, 2015 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

Firepits are very popular right now. You can purchase a simple firepit at your local home improvement store, or put in a little sweat equity and create a DIY Firepit with Seating. When we had several hardwood trees taken down in our yard, I asked the tree guy to cut some of … [Read more...]

DIY, Do It Yourself, fireplace, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening

Lowe's Spring Makeover | Pretty Handy Girl

Lowe’s Spring Makeover Plans

May 11, 2015 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

I'm super amped to give you an update on the Lowe's Spring Makeover plans. If you recall, Lowe's was partnering with these bloggers heroes to come to the rescue of a few homeowners: All Things G&D | Beneath My Heart | Brooklyn Limestone | City Farmhouse | DIY Playbook | The … [Read more...]

Before and After, habitat ReStore, Landscaping & Gardening, Lowe's Creative Idea

Install a Post Mounted Birdhouse | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Install a Birdhouse on a Post #DIYCourage

May 8, 2015 Brittany Bailey 19 Comments

Hey y'all! I'm back with another easy tutorial. This is another #DIYCourage project sponsored by Duluth Trading Co. Do you love birds? Want to add some birdhouses to your property without attaching them to trees? Today I'm going to share a super simply DIY project that will make … [Read more...]

Birdhouse, copper, decor, DIYCourage, drill, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening

Build a Temporary Pergola with Trellises | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Build a Temporary Pergola

March 30, 2015 Brittany Bailey 40 Comments

This tutorial to build a temporary pergola is perfect for a wedding, photo shoot, for some shade, or for your garden if you are okay with it not lasting forever. My sister and I constructed it for our Thompson's WaterSeal Bali Dream Deck to provide some romance and shade from … [Read more...]

accessories, Build It, decor, garden bench, hanging jars, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, lantern, Tutorial, Upcycling, window dressing

Heart Shaped Topiary | Pretty Handy Girl

Heart Shaped Topiary

February 6, 2015 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

The season of love is upon us. Have you embraced it? Or are you struggling to find something cute but not cutesy. Or something non-red or pink? Today I have a tutorial to show  you how easy it is to create a heart shaped topiary. Keep it for yourself or give it to the one you … [Read more...]

Gardening, Gift Ideas, gifts, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, Plants

WORX JawSaw Review | PrettyHandyGirl

WORX JawSaw Product Review

November 28, 2014 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

A few months ago WORX sent me their WORX Lithium Cordless Chainsaw with Extension Pole for a product review. Our property is very wooded and we have so many trees that I've lost count. I do know that they need pruning and maintaining on a regular basis (at least every six … [Read more...]

Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, Product Review, Toolbox

Honeybee vs. Yellow Jacket | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Identify Yellow Jackets and Protect from Being Stung

July 30, 2014 Brittany Bailey 9 Comments

Summertime is here and I can't keep shoes on the kids... ...or clothes for that matter. I think my kids inherited it from me. I have fond memories of running around our backyard as a child barely clothed. I also have a not so fond memory of stumbling upon a yellow … [Read more...]

Fix It, Gardening, Landscaping & Gardening, pest control

3 Step Wagon Planter Tutorial | Pretty Handy Girl

3 Step Little Red Wagon Planter

June 9, 2014 Brittany Bailey 10 Comments

Container gardening is easy and great for instant color gratification. But, it's especially fun to find "unconventional" objects to use as a planter. You may have noticed my little red wagon planter in the Landscaping 101 post. My 3 Step Little Red Wagon Planter is sure to bring … [Read more...]

accessories, drill, Gardening, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, Plants

How to install landscape bed black edging

July 17, 2013 Jaime Costiglio 9 Comments

Jaime here from That's My Letter to share an easy project that will make your landscaping look clean and neat. We just moved into a new home with tons of landscaping, it's full and lush and mature AND lacks definition from the grassy yard. With help from the folks at … [Read more...]

Contributor, Gardening, Home Maintenance, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, Plants

How to grow Happy Tomatoes

How to Grow an Incredible Crop of Tomatoes

June 12, 2013 Jacque Knowlton 9 Comments

Last spring we completed my raised bed stack stone garden.  It served as an incredible place for me to try my hand at growing vegetables.  I planted green peppers, strawberries, onions, basil, oregano, jalapeños, and 9 tomato plants. Yup, you read that right N-I-N-E tomato plants … [Read more...]

Gardening, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening

How to Recover Outdoor Pillows and a Mini Patio Makeover #LowesCreator

April 1, 2013 Brittany Bailey 13 Comments

When Lowe's challenged me to give an outdoor spot a mini-makeover, I knew exactly where to turn my attention. Our small paver patio is where we sit on warm spring days to eat lunch, take a break or sip wine after dark. The winter months wreak havoc on the furniture and the … [Read more...]

Before and After, cleaning, Decorating, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, Lowe's Creative Idea, Pillows, Plants, Sewing

Easy Potted Clover for St. Patrick’s Day

February 13, 2013 Brittany Bailey 17 Comments

Valentine's Day is in one day, right? So, what am I up to? I'm getting ready to celebrate the return of spring and St. Patrick's Day of course. In North Carolina, the trees are starting to bud and a few have flowers. I'm super excited for the arrival of spring. In addition to … [Read more...]

decor, Decorating, Holiday decorating, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, Plants, Tutorial

How to Patch Spots in Your Grass (The Easy Way)

April 30, 2012 Brittany Bailey 92 Comments

Welcome back to the Spring Olympic events. We are here in Handy Stadium which is home to numerous sporting events including: football, soccer, 25 yard dash, off-road cycling and you can't forget father/son wrestling. As you can see, we have yards and yards of pristinely … [Read more...]

adfree, Fall Leaves, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening

Creative Container Gardening – DIY Talent The Pink Hammer Blog

April 19, 2012 Brittany Bailey 9 Comments

Welcome back to another day of the DIY Talent Parade! Do you see that flurry of pink activity? You know what that means, it is none other than Kelly from The Pink Hammer Blog! Kelly is the gal behind those rockin' pink tools. With a drill in one hand and a hammer in the … [Read more...]

Guests, Home Decor, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, Plants

How to Root Plant Clippings

April 11, 2012 Brittany Bailey 48 Comments

I have a bush in our yard that is a pure delight to me. It has the distinguished honor of being the first flowering plant in our landscaping after a long winter. In the winter, it has pretty dark shiny evergreen foilage. When these little white blossoms open, they produce … [Read more...]

Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, Plants

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