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DIY
Welcome to our do-it-yourself section! We'll be updating this section regularly with projects for the home gardener. Many of these projects may be completed in a day or in a weekend. If the 'project' is from a different source, other than Okaloosa County Master Gardeners, we provide a link to that site.
Save money by making planting pots out of newspaper! Keep even more stuff out of the landfill by recycling that old garden hose into a lovely wreath!
Hose Wreath
Not sure what to do with an old section of hose? Check out the easy directions and make a wonderful decoration by clicking on the image above.
Not sure what to do with an old section of hose? Check out the easy directions and make a wonderful decoration by clicking on the image above.
Bring more wildlife into your landscape.
Click on the image above for more info
Click on the image above for more info
Keep your tools sharp and save money by doing it yourself!
Turn your garden and kitchen waste into 'black gold' for your garden!
Encourage beneficial wildlife in your landscape! Click on the image below for instructions on building your own bat house!
University of Florida bat house.
(no, yours won't be this large)
(no, yours won't be this large)
Make your own Bluebird feeder for pennies!
Welcome Bluebirds into your garden with this money saving feeder!
Courtesy of Birds & Blooms
Welcome Bluebirds into your garden with this money saving feeder!
Courtesy of Birds & Blooms
Recycle in the Garden!
Click on the image above for some great ideas for recycling household 'trash' into garden 'treasures'!
Click on the image above for some great ideas for recycling household 'trash' into garden 'treasures'!
Newspaper Planting Pots
Reuse and recycle!
A great instructional video for making planting pots out of newspaper!
Reuse and recycle!
A great instructional video for making planting pots out of newspaper!
RAIN BARRELS
Harvest the rain for use in your garden! Requires medium ability and some power tools. Always practice safety when using power tools!
Invite tree frogs into your landscape!
Create these inexpensive 'homes' for these great critters.
Now would be a good time to start planning to invite butterflies into your garden. Click on the image below for information on creating a butterfly habitat.
