Bonnie Getchell
Looking for DIY garden projects to make your green space awesome? We have you covered!
Throughout Garden Week we’ve shared incredible DIY garden projects here at CAGW and on all of the sites that participated! We were blown away by the creativity and ingenuity of each project posted, and we hope that you were too! To end Garden Week with a bang, we’ve put together 75 of the best DIY garden projects in a mega round-up. All of the garden creativity you’ll need this spring is right here at your fingertips!
Outdoor Decor
1. Upcycle a metal tin into a chalkboard planter
2. Turn an old crib into an upcycled garden trellis
3. Upcycle an old chair into a colorful planter
4. DIY card catalog drawer garden planter
6. Turn an old bowling ball into a garden ornament
7. DIY tiki torches from old glass bottles
8. Turn old bricks into a vertical planter
9. Grow a miniature succulent garden in a light bulb terrarium
10. How to: painted stones for your garden
11. Whimsical yard art from recycled plastic pots
12. Kitty planters from plastic bottles
15. Create a decorative plate wall for your porch or patio
16. DIY chandelier bird feeder
17. DIY wire spool and metal tub coffee table
21. Upcycle an old shutter into garden art
22. DIY garden boot strawberry planter
23. How to make teacup planters
24. $10 DIY one hour upcycled firepit
25. DIY pallet garden organizer
26. Turn a lamp into a birdbath
27. Make a totem pole from recycled materials
30. Turn a plastic pumpkin into a sheet music planter
31. Vintage suitcase turned garden planter
33. DIY tie planters (use recycled grocery bags instead of plastic bags)
34. Decorate an outdoor candle
35. Painted tire planters (use low VOC spray paint
36. Upcycle a dresser into a planter
37. All natural graffiti made from moss
38. Dry wall tape terra cotta pot
39. Cute recycled planters that you can make with your kids
40. DIY seed bomb wedding favors
41. Biodegradable plant pots from coffee grounds
42. How to care for your garden furniture
43. DIY bird feeder from an old glass soda bottle
44. Build a solar street lamp for your backyard
Gardening Tips and Tricks
46. Where to buy seeds and what to look for
47. 35 garden ideas to keep you growing
48. 5 beauty herbs and how to use them
49. How to make an upside down tomato planter
50. Build a honey bee habitat from scrap wood
52. DIY drip irrigation for under ten dollars
53. Make your own natural or recycled pots for plants and seedlings
54. How to get started with raised bed gardening
56. 5 simple DIY plant markers
57. DIY gardening: how to build a worm compost
58. Homemade insecticidal soap
59. How to regrow your lettuce
60. 5 homemade fertilizer recipes
61. CD plant markers
62. DIY seed starting mix recipes
63. DIY hanging herb planter from a mesh produce bag
64. Knowing your first and last frost or freeze dates
65. Compost 101: don’t garden without it
66. Planning the ultimate heirloom garden
67. Keep snails away from your garden with copper
68. Top 15 food plants that grow in the shade
69. 5 tips for having a Green Diva spring garden
70. The DIY compost bin that you’ll actually want to use
71. How to plant spring garlic
72. DIY gardening: build a rain barrel
73. Mini greenhouse from a plastic bottle
74. How to grow herbs in a container garden
75. Test the soil in your garden
What are your outdoor plans for this spring? Which DIY garden projects do you want to try? Share your plans with us in the comment section below!
[Photo credits: Garden Scene via Shutterstock; Colorful bicycle carrying flowers via Shutterstock; Gardening tools via Shutterstock.]
Thanks for featuring my portable pallet fence. I am so glad you liked it.
Traci