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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We love our compost bin. A compost bin is an easy-to-build project that we think does a lot for our family. Whether you’re looking for…


Building a cedar fence can be a yard-charger, and a fun way to spend a weekend. So after we’ve put in the DIY hours to…


Why build a cedar pergola? It’s easy to love your wood pergola when the sun is shining. But it’s extreme weather that tests a wood’s mettle.


Here’s a MyFixitUpLife tip for installing deck boards. Install deck boards a few inches (anywhere from, say, 3 to 12 inches) past the deck framing,…


We love to build planter boxes. We love how versatile they are and how you can use the same basic idea and make it bigger,…


When installing deck boards, cut the first 3 near the house and the last one, furthest from the house, to the deck’s exact width +…


Question: I need some upcycle ideas. I have about 48 square feet of cedar boards that I pulled out of a closet from a house…


Question: I’m building a fence. I’m wondering if I have to pour concrete in the post hole. A carpenter buddy of mine says that he…


Occasionally a fastener and the thickness of the work are the exact same measurement: a 3 inch nail/a double 2-by header; a 5/4 fence…


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.


Jack is a bench-builder if I’ve ever seen one. And since he is still in his pre-tall years, a bench that doubles as a…
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…
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…
With our roof replacement almost behind us, we’re planning our next project: An outdoor yard structure is on the boards for September. We ordered Western…


Add style and save time on your next pergola project with purlins, instead of notching rafters over the beam. Purlins are fast to install, lock…
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