It's no secret in our family that I was not blessed with a green thumb. But that won't keep me from making some cute garden stakes for my son, who was blessed with the knack of keeping plants alive.

For a clever way to enhance your gardening experience on a budget, consider rustic, country-chic plant stakes. Here's how to ...

Place stakes 5 to 6 inches out from plant crowns ... you usually can prevent disaster by weaving cats-cradles of dark-colored garden twine among the stems. Use the rough, soft-textured hemp ...