Many dangers face your garden that you may not even notice until it’s too late; the most common problems are animals, weather, and disease. Luckily there are solutions to prevent your garden’s demise.AnimalsSometimes in order to properly keep animals out you must first determine the type of critter that is sneaking a meal. Different animals […]
It’s time to make a garden fence! Keep unwanted animals out of your yard with a stylish barrier you make yourself!To get started you’ll need: Pencil Measuring tape Hammer […]
Hex netting or chicken wire is one of the most versatile of wire partially because of its flexibility, but mostly because of its pleasing visuals. Now chicken wire makes excellent fences, but let’s take a look at what else it can be used for.LampshadesNormal fabric lampshades can be pretty, don’t get me wrong, but engineering […]
Do you ever look out your window and wonder what’s missing? A lush garden? A mailbox that looks like a fish? Or is it the flapping of wings as birds eat from your new feeder? Having bird feeders is one way to create a good flowing ecosystem in your backyard. Feeders attract many types of birds […]
Welcome to another DIY blog! Today we are going to make a crawfish cage. The size of the mesh that was used is 1/4” so that the small fish can’t get in the cage and eat all the food. Overall, the size will come out to be 24” x 15” x 9” — enough space to […]
It’s been summer for a few weeks now, however, the day that is unofficially recognized in the Northern Hemisphere as the beginning of the season is this Thursday on June 21st. The summer solstice is an astronomical event that occurs when the North Pole is leaning towards the sun during Earth’s orbit and is directly […]
It’s June! You survived another semester of school or maybe you graduated! Summer is here! Time to go outside and have some fun! We all spend summer in different ways, but June has some special activity options for you. There are a million and one things you could do this hot season, but, as always, […]
Picture this: It’s the 21st century. Your world has been expanded by technology. Everywhere you go there are people fixed to their laptops and eyes glued to their smartphones; parents share photos on Facebook and young adults double tap on Instagram. It’s 2018, it’s now. But today is not like i,Robot or The Matrix where […]
Memorial Day is seen as the unofficial start of summer: some cities throw parades to celebrate the new season, families come together, neighborhoods have barbeques, and friends pack up and go to the beach; it’s one of the few definite three-day weekends throughout the whole year. Traditionally on the last Monday of May, all flags […]
Today we are going to look at how to build a rabbit cage! Sure you could buy one, but building it yourself will feel great! Just follow these steps to do it yourself! However, before you start you will need:
Measuring tapeWire cuttersWire clip pliersWire cage clipsGloves14ga welded wire with 1” x 2” mesh (4 sides and […]
