We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've got some old fence pickets lying around, don't toss them just yet. A DIY wheelbarrow planter is a fantastic way to repurpose them ...

Back in the 1950s and '60s, my German grandfather -- a serious gardener living in Spencer, Mass. -- had but one wheelbarrow, a wooden one with removable sides and a metal-clad wooden wheel. He used it ...

The outdoor item is practical and decorative ...