After finding the inspiration on Pinterest, we knew we just had to make one for ourselves. We love the finished product and can't wait to make more of these sim…

Garden Coin Ball: Here's a cool addition to your garden. Not only does it look good, its a great way to use up all those pennies and foreign coins in your piggy bank. Supposedly it will leach copper into the soil which repels slugs and turns hydrangeas blue. It will …

Penny balls are quick and easy to make! They look beautiful in your garden, and they also repel slugs and will make hydrangea flowers blue. I found many samples…

The following was written by Victoria Major, repurposing contributor for Brooklyn Limestone. Spring has certainly sprung full force here in North Carolina and I honestly can’t get enough of the outdoors. If you've checked in with me over on my blog you already know how porch crazy I am this spring—I can’t stop adding, changing and perfecting it mainly because it’s where I spend most of my time lately. So if you’re anything like me you've been itching to create some funky garden art piece. I…

How to make a penny bowling ball, fun and unique yard art for your garden. And some people say the copper pennies repel slugs!

Say buh-bye to pesky slugs and hello to eye-catching garden art.

If you're looking for a way to add some decor to your garden space, this one's for you! Here's a pretty simple and fun way to create your own garden gazing ball…

If you follow Pinterest (and who doesn't????) I am sure you will recognize this project. According to the pin, copper pennies repel slugs. I...

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A cute little garden accent that might just keep slugs away from those tender new shoots. Similar to penny balls except I didn't have a ball, so I used a post and spike from an old solar lamp instead. An old solar lamp post, clear marine silicone and some pennies (dated before 1983 for best copper content) are all you need. Stick one penny on top of the post then, using the waterproof marine silicone, glue a column of pennies up one side of the post. Lay flat on that side and let them set a…