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DIY Projects & Ideas

How-Tos

5 Essential Steps to Grow, Repair and Maintain Your Lawn

Make sure your lawn looks full and healthy for the upcoming months of backyard barbeques, bare feet and outdoor parties. Caring for your lawn is easy when you know what to do and when to do it. From patchy areas to regular fertilizing, here are five essential steps to get started.

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A couple using a string trimmer and blower in their front lawn.

Buying Guides

Everything You Need to Know About Fertilizer

Fertilizer gives plants the essential nutrients needed to survive and thrive. Learn the basics between lawn fertilizer and plant fertilizer in granules, liquid and spike form so you can choose the best fertilizer for your lawn, garden and landscape.

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A man putting fertilizer in his sta-green cart in his lawn.

How-Tos

How to Landscape with Mulch

Neatly mulched beds improve the appearance of any yard. Mulch can protect a plant's root system, add nutrients to the soil and slow the erosion of topsoil. Learn more about mulching your landscaping areas and some dos and don'ts.

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A person filling in a hole in the landscaping with mulch.

Ideas & Inspiration

7 Easy Ideas to Make the Most of Your Small Patio or Apartment Balcony

You don’t have to sacrifice style in a small space. We’ll show you how to transform your small outdoor space in a weekend with furniture and accessories. These updates create a beautiful, welcoming environment and make the most of your space.

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A patio egg chair on a stone deck along with a small table and an outdoor garden umbrella.

How-Tos

How to Build Your Own She Shed

Get away from it all in your own backyard with a she shed — a storage shed with lots of added style. We've created four different spaces: an artist's workspace, a home office, a reading nook and a yoga studio. Use these she shed ideas and step-by-step instructions to create your own refuge.

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A video about building a she shed.

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Get Inspired With DIY Projects and Buying Guides for Every Area of Your Home

Whether you’re looking for kitchen design how-tos or landscape ideas, you can trust Lowe’s to provide the necessary materials and inspiration. From outdoor projects, like gutter cleaning and laying pavers, to interior jobs, like remodeling a bathroom or freshening up the living room with bold painting ideas, you’ll find everything you need to get started on Lowes.com.

Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation Planning

Overhauling a kitchen is a big task. Before you start ripping out cabinetry, refinishing hardwood floors and picking new tile, use our kitchen planning guide to help you decide on a design aesthetic. From classic chic to cozy farmhouse, there are so many styles you can choose from. Our guides can help not only with ideas and inspiration but also budget creation, layout, design, project management and more. The same goes for bathroom renovation. New bathrooms also require a lot of planning. Need bathroom ideas like color palette guides, toilet buying guides and how-tos for tiling showers? We have them all.

Storage and Organization Ideas

Whether you want to outfit your bathroom with new storage solutions, get closet organization ideas or learn how to overhaul your garage, we have plenty of inspiration to get you started. From do-it-yourself (DIY) projects you can complete in a day to longer custom closet installs, peruse our DIY videos to find out how to get the job done. Our DIY videos include wire shelving installation, wood closet organization installs and more.

Buying Guides for Every Area of Your Home

When you’re making a big purchase, you want to feel confident you’re making the right choice. Unsure of the best washer and dryer features to look for? We can help you choose based on what will work best for your lifestyle — whether it’s a dual-bin washer and dryer to cut your laundry time in half or a set with Wi-Fi connectivity. Need help deciding on which flooring is best for your home? We have a buying guide for that, too. No matter what big investment you’re making, we have the knowledge to help you make the best choice.   

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