DIY Landscaping Ideas

Are you new to DIY landscaping and need some help getting started? We have the tools to guide you as you plan your landscaping project. Check out our top, best, and new landscaping projects, as well as our DIY tutorial videos, discussion boards, and slideshows. Join the Hometalk community of DIY landscapers and get ready to see results!

DIY Landscaping Design
Mark out high and low areas
Print out an aerial view of your property using Google Maps to help you establish where your high and low areas are.
Plan your layout
Plan around those high and low areas. Flowers that like damp conditions go in low areas and vice versa.
Map out your garden beds
Decide which garden beds to place where, by considering which plants prefer sunny and shady spots.
Add hardscaping
Pathways, walls, pavers, statues, ponds, and entertainment areas will add further depth to the garden.
Implement your design
Be willing to compromise in case you can't source the plants you had in mind. Visit your local nurseries and ask for advice.
Top Landscaping Projects

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Landscaping Videos

Are you looking for landscaping video tutorials for tips and hacks? Look no more.

Simple Garden Path

This is a simple wooden garden path that can be made with a few logs, a chain saw, some oil, and some time.

Tire Rim Water Hose Holder

If you're looking for a quick project to brighten up your yard this summer, here's something to consider, especially if your water hose is just coiled up on the ground. I've seen similar ideas so I thought I'd try my hand at it and I love how this upcycle turned out!

How to Make a Fire Bowl

This was one of my most exciting projects I have worked on. With the little experience I have, I love concrete work. I will give you all the steps I took to create this awesome fire bowl.The bowls I use I'm not sure where you can get them. I snagged these from my office after a lunch part. They are plastic catering bowls. I believe any bowls could work.

Stair Riser Planter Garden

I've always dreamed of a super simple, easily accessible and manageable herb garden. I've tried different methods of keeping them in the past, but they always end up growing into one another, being displayed poorly, or being infested with bugs. This option is appealing, eye-catching, and extremely functional. Now, I can quickly snip, pull or pick the herb I need for my next meal, right outside my back door!

New Landscaping Projects

Need some new DIY landscaping ideas? Check out our collection of projects here.

Browse Landscaping Projects
Cubby House for Under $30
Small Front Yard and Big Ideas!!
Hand Sewn Baby Swing
Personalize Your Screen Door With a Custom Stencil
Stair Riser Planter Garden
How to Make an Easy Patio Privacy Screen {Step-by-Step Tutorial}
Landscaping Project
Backyard Makeover: DIY Landscaping Project
Exactly How to Build A Swing in About an Hour
DIY Hand Painted Wind Chimes
Low Maintenance Front Yard Landscaping
13 Easy DIY Backyard Landscaping Ideas
Our New Backyard Shed
Recycle Plastic Jug Garden Scoop DIY
How to Make a Fire Bowl
Lattice Wall for Backyard Privacy
How to Build a Window Box
DIY Outdoor Staircase
No Maintenance Front Yard. No Mowing, No Fertilizer,
Simple Garden Path
My Cinderella Yard Make Over...From Ugly to Wonderful
Ugly Rain Barrel Beautiful
How We Made Stepping Stone Walkway From Ice Cream Buckets.
DIY Sandbox
Creating a Xeriscape Backyard Landscape
DIY Gravel Garden: Easy & Low Maintenance!
DIY Backyard Golf Green | My Dad's Gift to Himself for Father's Day
Mosaic Walkway
Building a Backyard Shed/shop
Tire Rim Water Hose Holder
Transforming my Backyard into a Secret Garden- Part 1
6 Front Yard Landscaping Ideas That Add Curb Appeal
Build a Removable Trellis Screen to Hide Your Air Conditioners
Top 10 Easy Backyard Ideas For Entertaining
How to Fill Driveway Cracks
A Backyard Upgrade With A Unique Vegetable Garden Fence
Outside Stairs