Easy Upcycled Garden Ideas

Diane Hoffmaster
4 min readApr 25, 2023

Looking for some creative and budget-friendly ways to spruce up your outdoor space? Why not try repurposing items that are readily available in your home with these ten innovative garden ideas?

Upcycling can give you interesting and unique results, allowing you to get creative in the way you design and decorate your own outdoor area. From creating DIY planters out of old teapots to transforming tins into colorful decorations — take a look through these inspiring ideas that will help bring new life into whatever size garden or balcony you have.

old spoons upcycled into plant markers

Old mugs, teacups, and tin cans as planters

Not only will they look cute, but the small size of these vessels means you can easily move them around depending on how much sun or shade different plants need.

Turn empty tin cans into hanging planters for trailing vines or flowers. Simply decorate the outside with paint and seal off any sharp edges before punching holes in the bottom for drainage

Repurpose old wooden pallets

Turn an old wooden pallet into a vertical garden by attaching pots or containers to the slats. Place trellising for vines and climbers in between the boards, or add shelves to hold extra pots.

Turn an old ladder into a plant stand

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Diane Hoffmaster
Diane Hoffmaster

Written by Diane Hoffmaster

Blogger, Science Geek, Unlucky Gardener, Nature Lover and Motorcycle Mama. Free time is spent battling middle aged metabolism and parenting hormonal teens.