We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether improving your backyard or garden, a cobblestone path is one way to update and add serious value to your home. But instead of buying ...

Guide to Concrete (Creative Publishing International, 2008) takes readers through some of the most popular home concrete and masonry projects. Endorsed by Quikrete, this book includes tips and expert ...

Add soil and plants! We have a very small back yard, so I’m using each of these as a mini raised garden. I planted a variety of shrubs and flowers in shades of purple, pink and red to keep everything ...

A wood bench and a tree in a concrete pot sit on a plain concrete patio. - tete_escape/Shutterstock Basic concrete patios are just that: basic. This can be fantastic ...

Cement is not normally associated with gardening. But it’s an incredibly versatile medium that needs only the most basic of tools to turn out 101 different items, from personalised stepping-stones to ...

In the series "DIY", we show you how you can make lanterns out of concrete. They are easy to make and are a stylish decoration for the home, garden or balcony.

A concrete footing. Even though the concrete hardening (technically known as curing) process begins quickly, you should leave the posts undisturbed for at least two days after pouring the concrete.