You see it all the time on HGTV: a tired exterior gets a weekend “glow-up” with trendy paint, a few planters, and a new light fixture, and buyers supposedly line up by Monday. On camera, that fast ...

Dan Faires is a carpenter and designer who works with HGTV. If you want to use greenery as a privacy screen, but only need the protection around a porch or deck, use his idea to hang planters to DIY a ...