This collection of landscaping and gardening useful tips will show you innovative ways to achieve the perfect backyard and garden you've always dreamed of.

Plant-in-a-Pot Landscaping Design

Do you ever wish you could organize your yard after seeing the way mature plants appear? Here's an easy way to accomplish it. You'll need several pots of the same dimensions that will be able to sit next to one another. Place your plants in double pots and then place them in the ground. When you're looking for a change, remove the pot on top and place it into a different one. This method is efficient for bringing indoor plants in winter. This technique is ideal to quickly change out flowers and plants for the season and permits easy experimentation in the color and arrangement of plants as well as flowers.

Restoring Soil using Old Cans

For deep planters, make sure to fill the bottom with old cans and pots. The pots and cans increase drainage and form air pockets to allow for better aeration as well as healthier soil.

Simple Lawn Edging

To make sure your lawn or garden is edged, lay down a 2X6. As you hold the board with your feet, drive a garden spade with a flat edge across the board's edge. Adjust the board to create a smooth straight line.

Micro Greenhouse

Do you have difficulty getting started with cuttings or seeds? Try a soda bottle greenhouse. Cut the bottoms off of 2-liter soda bottles, then take off the labels. Each seed will have its own greenhouse! Take the greenhouses down when the seeds have germinated, and the cuttings have grown.

Cardboard Seed Tubes

To find a simple and eco-friendly method to plant seeds, keep your toilet papers and paper tubes. The tubes can be cut into two inches in length and set them on a tray that is waterproof. The tubes should be filled with potting soil, and then plant your seeds. Once the seeds are ready to be moved into the garden, you can plant them in the cardboard tube. The cardboard will begin to decompose. Be sure to keep your tube under the soil's surface to ensure that it won't draw moisture away from your roots.

Fertilize Dense Plants

Fertilizing bushes and other plants that are dense requires getting the fertilizer at the root of the plant, so we make use of two feet of PVC. Slide one end to the base of the plant and pour the fertilizer into the pipe. The pipe's top is cut 45 degrees, so you have more space to pour the fertilizer in.

Healthy Plant Hydration

The water that settles in the top of the pots could cause the root to rot. To prevent this from happening, cut off old sponges and place them into the lower part of the container. They hold in water and help create the necessary air space. They also stop water from draining to the bottom. The sponge serves as a reservoir for water and helps keep the soil moist for longer.

Easy Mulch Spreading

The process of putting mulch in close proximity to the bushes and flowers is much easier to do if it is in small containers. This is why we place pails and buckets inside a wheelbarrow and load them with mulch. It's not important that the mulch doesn't reach the bucket but ends up in the wheelbarrow. When you're done with the buckets, take all the debris left from the wheelbarrow into an open area, then distribute it.

The greenhouse is part of the salad bar

When you next pick an ice cream bar to eat lunch, keep the plastic clamshell containers. It could be used to create a mini greenhouse to plant seeds in spring. After having your lunch, clean your container well. Utilize an awl and hammer to make several small holes into the top of the container to allow airflow. Fill the bottom part with pots or your own specially designed seed-starting soil. Sow your seeds, spreading them around in the container according to the directions in your seed pack. Give your seeds a little liquid, and then cover the lid. Set your container in a sunlit area, and watch your seeds begin to sprout!