A pile of old and broken bricks - Fhm/Getty Images If you've got a pile of old bricks sitting around from a past project, or maybe you've stumbled across some at a salvage yard, don't let them go to ...

If you've already figured out the best layout for your garden, it stands to reason that you should also start decorating your outdoor space to the nines. This extends beyond just picking the right ...

Whether you have leftover renovation materials or you've salvaged used bricks from an old demolition site, these heavy clay rectangles are more valuable than you might think. For DIY enthusiasts, the ...

Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it ...

BENTON -- Do-it-yourself was pretty much the only way to go in antebellum Arkansas. Local builders had to make their own bricks in 1852 when German immigrant John William Shoppach had his house built ...