When you're looking for cinder block garden ideas, the sky's just about the limit for this versatile building material. Use them to create stylish walls, furniture, outdoor bars, planters, raised ...

Cinder blocks are generally thought of as ugly, but that doesn't have to be the case. Lifehacker reader Ronan used them in his back yard to create a shape-shifting, three-dimensional garden on the ...

Here’s how I’d repair your damaged stucco or the face of the concrete block. I prefer to make my own repair mix using just medium clean sand and pure Portland cement.

MIFFLINBURG, Pa. — For a fun and unique Father’s Day craft, we visited Keith Phelps of Inspired Designs by Keith Phelps t o learn how to turn a simple cinder block into a special, handmade gift.

The technique involves placing a potted plant inside a rolled brown paper lunch bag. Twine and ribbon are wrapped around the bag to secure it in place, with a decorative bow adding the finishing touch ...

Inspired by a cinder block planter project she saw on Apartment Therapy, Kristin decided to expand on the idea and incorporate more salvaged elements to create an outdoor bar.

Whether you buy them new for a garden project or repurpose them from salvaged materials, cinder blocks can easily be transformed into affordable planters. Making a cinder block planter is as ...