Gardening Gallery

These gardening craft ideas are sure to plant a seed for great backyard fun.

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Garden Bed

A pint-size plot lets kids try their hand at planting.
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The Very Hairy Caterpillar

This grass creature makes a fun first-time gardening project while bringing a little bit of spring into your home.
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Beaded Spiderweb

Welcome spiders to your garden with this bead-adorned tribute, which will catch the sun (and your eye!) when hung from an eave or a low-hanging branch.
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High-Stake Gazing Balls

For some amazing gazing, plant an assortment of these metallic orbs in your garden.
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Painted Rock Gnome Homes

Turn ordinary rocks into homes for the tiny, magical creatures that live in your garden.
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Plant Pals

Your indoor gardener may not get your "bad hair day" jokes, but the fun of this grassy-haired friend won't be lost on him. Like a Chia Pet, the project requires just a sprinkling of seeds, a bit of sun, and a few drops of patience.
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Preserve Backyard Flowers

Bone up on botany and save some mementos of summer by pressing plant leaves and petals.
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Growth Industry

These handmade envelopes are a fun and creative way to save seeds for next year's garden.
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Foam Caterpillar

Turn foam practice golf balls into this cheeky caterpillar.
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Easy Wreath Birdbath

Use an inexpensive grapevine wreath and a flowerpot saucer to create a refreshing spot for feathered friends.
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Little Grass House

Create a bright, verdant cottage from kitchen sponges and grass seed.
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Painted Rock Playset

Turn ordinary rocks into a colorful, interactive art-and-building set for your kids.
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Backyard Bird Feeder

Spoon-feed your winged neighbors with this homemade birdseed dispenser.
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Still Life With Flowers

A recycled picture frame turns favorite blooms into objets d'art.
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Beneficial Bugs

These helpful row-marking insects appear to be standing guard above your tender garden seedlings.
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Seed Beads

Use the seeds from a summer melon to make this back-to-nature necklace.
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Spring in a Bottle

If it feels like spring's taking too long to sprout, liven up a winter windowsill by making this mini greenhouse.
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Plant Markers

This project is perfect for elves of all ages: the Sculpey clay is easy to shape into creepy critters, small signs, and other adorable plant markers.
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Topsy-turvy Tomatoes

Tomato plants love the sun, so even if you plant them upside down, they'll find their way to the light. For a fun family project, give it a try and see for yourself.
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Plantable Greeting Cards

Transform scrap paper into greeting cards that will sprout pretty wildflowers when planted -- a great gift and a hands-on lesson in conservation.
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Windowsill Gardens

Nothing spruces up house more than an indoor garden. So here we offer a handful of projects that are easy to create and care for. Most, in fact, can be put together with materials you probably already have around the house.
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Rainbow Garden Trellis

This free-form trellis -- made of garden stakes and painted by hand -- gives veggies and vines a colorful place to climb.
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Swirly Stones

Make your own collection of colorful gemstones from ordinary rocks and crayons.
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Rockin' Garden

This tabletop Zen rock garden lets kids display a collection of souvenirs from their summer travels.
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