Get your green thumb going! Mark and Theresa show you how those old kitchen scraps can be the miracle to your gardening problems.
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Get your green thumb going! Mark and Theresa show you how those old kitchen scraps can be the miracle to your gardening problems.
View more videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com.
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Phatso’s Bakery inspired what I call ‘Resort Whimsy’ design for the Food Network show ‘Save My Bakery.’ After talking with the owner for a while…
When Mark and I heard that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was planning to build 7 houses in 7 days in Joplin for families affected by…


When we have a big project with Western Red Cedar, we like to save time later by pre-staining the boards before we build. Just need…
Three Fences Designing, detailing, and installing fences for looks, quality, and production speed Mark Clement If I said I didn’t like building fences, I’d be…


I still have sap on my hands from making the MyFixitUpLife “tree.” I borrowed an idea from timberframers who nail a tree branch to the…
For a handy DIYer, a privacy screen is an easy-ish addition to a backyard patio. Why build a privacy screen? Privacy in a backyard space–even…


Hi, I’m Lexi and I love to paint cool things. I love to paint because it is fun and all of my friends like to do it.
When you use a tamper, you use it, ramming it like a pile driver into the ground to compact loose earth. I used the heck…
Today’s mission is to prep the yard, layout the post holes, dig, dig some more, and set the posts in fast-setting concrete. As we like…


What do you get when you combine a recycled car tire, a piece of cedar, some paint and a smiley-face? Here’s how to make a Tire Totter.


Mark and Theresa tear down a crumbling deck and rebuild the deck better for a family of four. They used Waste Management’s Bagster Bags to…
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their stories in the Real DIY Contest. The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association received some very…


This pergola is a one-of-a-kinder with a multi-use space for seating and serving. Here’s how to build a pergola with seating.


We learned a new word during the Nazareth, PA, ‘Save My Bakery’ makeover for Food Network: Faschtnacht.


When it comes to above ground pools, most of them are round, which poses some challenges as most building materials aren’t round or easily made round.
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