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1. Plant lemongrass as a natural way to keep mosquitoes away.
Buy a mature plant from an Asian market or grocery store. When you get it home, trim the tops of the plant and remove any dead parts. Plant it in a clear jar of water and place on a sunny windowsill. Within a few weeks, it will develop roots and can be transplanted to your garden.
2. Rinse your dirty feet off in a waterproof frame filled with flat stones.
The flat stones will feel so good on your feet!
3. Replace the lightbulbs in an old chandelier with inexpensive solar lights. Hang it from a tree branch.
You’ll have gorgeous outdoor lighting without having to provide electricity.
4. Put mirrors up on your fence to make the yard look bigger.
Find out how to make this upcycled one from old windows.
6. Turn an old chair into a swing.
Get the instructions here. (In Swedish.)
7. It only takes about 20 minutes to make this skateboard swing.
See how they did this here.
8. A pallet and some rope makes a multi-person swing.
10. Coat planters with glow-in-the-dark paint for instant night lighting.
11. The sedum sarmentosum plant makes a fast-growing ground cover.
In June, it grows tiny yellow flowers!
12. Get some rainbow fire crystals for your fire pit.
At $14.95 for a pack of two, these are pretty enough to be worth it if you’re having people over.
14. Reuse those wooden stakes to create the most epic game of Scrabble ever.
15. Make a giant outdoor water bed for the kids.
Your kids will love it, I promise. Get the directions here.
16. A tarp and sprinkler will create a fun splash pad for a slide.
The sprinkler keeps the tarp wet for a full day of fun splashing.
17. Tie rope between trees to create a fun obstacle course for the kids.
18. Use glow necklaces and glow bracelets for a few rounds of nighttime ring toss.
19. Break glowsticks into bottles of water for some nighttime lawn bowling action.
21. Make toadstools out of cut logs and repurposed wooden salad bowls (!!!).
Get this adorable DIY here.
23. Having a party? Tie vases to the fence and fill with plants or flowers.
24. Spray-paint metal folding chairs for entertaining in the backyard.
25. Don’t own a grill? This camping grill is a more inexpensive way to have a BBQ.
26. Reuse your empty wine bottles by making mosquito-combating tiki torches with them.
27. For a touch of whimsy, add some funny fuzzy hedgehogs made from just a water bottle.
28. Make a race car track.
29. Create a little privacy with a plant wall made from old rain gutters.
30. An inflatable pool fountain is perfect for frolicking.
31. Toilet paper makes the best, cheapest seed paper.
32. Put diapers in the bottom of your potted plants.
35. Use latex floor paint to color cement tiles on an outdoor patio.
36. Did a tree fall down? Use it as a a bike stand.
37. Have a backyard drive-in party for the kids with cardboard boxes.
38. Grow a sunflower house for the kids to play in.
39. Or build a cheap and easy bean fort.
Get the instructions here.
43. If you already have throw pillows, make them patio-ready by using a grocery-bag insert.
Directions here.
44. You can build a backyard beach for $200.
It'll be a nonstop summer vacation. This one takes up only 100 square feet of space.
45. If you plan on doing a lot of entertaining, this simple fence table will give your guests a place to eat and drink.
Get the instructions here.
46. These shady book nooks require just a hula-hoop and a curtain.
Get the directions here.
47. Make a wind chime out of old keys and acrylic paint.
Get the directions here.
48. Place scraps of yarn in a suet feeder and birds will use them to make their nests.
Get more information here.
49. Mount a chalk-painted board to the fence so kids can unleash their creativity outdoors.
50. This cinder block bench should only cost you about $30.
Get the directions here.
51. Make a garden umbrella stand using a pot or a barrel.
Get the directions here.
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