Spruce up your outdoor space on a budget with these cheap and easy DIY garden ideas.
From flower container gardening to fruit and vegetable raised garden beds, there are over a hundred creative ideas to add a personal touch to your gardening space and improve your curb appeal on a budget. There are DIY gardening ideas for small spaces like vertical gardens for front porches and apartment balconies to large space landscaping ideas for the yard, so you are bound to find DIY garden projects that fit your space, style, and needs. Whether you are looking for front-yard ideas or backyard projects, you will find tons of ideas for inspiration.
With a little creativity and basic do-it-yourself knowledge, you can create a stunning garden without breaking the bank. You will find gardening projects here for everyone, whether you are a beginner or an advanced gardener!
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DIY Planters and Container Garden Ideas
Chandelier Planters from DIY Show Off
Container Water Garden from What’s Your Home Story
Hanging Galvanized Tub Filled with Flowers (source unknown)
Overflowing Wine Barrel from Greyt Paper Crafts
Old Tire Planter from Addicted 2 DIY
Recycled Barrel Planter from Goods Home Design
$8 Front Porch Planter from Home Heart and Hands
Wooden Pallet Box from House by Hoff
Window Box from Paradise Perspectives
Strawberry Pallet Planter from Lovely Greens
$15 Modern Cedar Planters from Remington Avenue
Wagon Wheel Succulent Gardens (source unknown)
Wagon Wheel Planter from Urban Gardens NYC
$10 Tiered Planters from Anika’s DIY Life
Cascading Flower Pallet Box from Her Toolbelt
Succulent Planter Using Cinder Blocks from Youtube
Succulent Tree Trunk from My Repurposed Life
55 Gallon Drum Planter from Instructables
Hanging Colander Planter from Sadie Seasongoods
Wood Box from Wife in Progress
Laundry Basket Planter from Elizabeth Joan Designs
Macrame Hanging Potted Plant from Craft and Creativity
Hypertufa Pots from 33 Shades of Green
Spray Paint Makeover Planters from Listotic
Succulent Turtle from Fab Art DIY
One Pot Herb Gardening from Black Eiffel
Herb Tiered Plant Pots (no source found)
Plastic Bottle Herb Gardens from Grillo Designs
Tree Ring Landscaping (source unknown)
$20 Window Box (Video Tutorial) from The Rehab Life
How to Build a Window Box from Remodelaholic
Swinging Tire Planter from DIY Showoff
Potato Box (How to Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes in 4 Sq Ft) from Life Hacker
Rain Boot Planters from The Chic Site
Upcycled Old Drawers Planters from My Repurposed Life
Front Porch Planter Tutorial from Cherished Bliss
DIY Tree Stump Flower Garden Idea (source unknown)
Vertical Container Gardening
Topsy Turvy Flower Pots from We Heart This
Upcycled Rainbow Pallet Flower Terra Cotta Pots from Hello Creative Family
$20 Cedar Vertical Tiered Ladder Planters from Ana White
$10 Cedar Tiered Flower Planters from Ana White
Clay Pots for Apartment Balcony from The Horticult
Vertical Plant Hanger from I Heart Naptime
Pallet Herb Gardens from Pink When
Pallet Vertical Gardens from 99 Pallets
Ladder Container Gardens (no source found)
metal planters with handles + s hooks + ladder
Shower Caddy Wall Planter from Dazzle While Frazzled
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DIY Raised Garden Beds
Pallet Gardens from Bright Nest
$35 Raised Bed from Queen Bee Coupons
Planter Box from One Little Project
Cinderblock Raised Gardens from I Save A to Z
Retaining Wall Block Raised Bed from Pet Scribbles
Simple Raised Bed Boxes from Frugal Family Times
Used Tire Raised Garden Bed from Instructables
Elevated Gardening from Addicted 2 Decorating
Reclaimed Wood Raised Beds from Instructables
Thirty Minute Thirty Dollar Raised Bed from Five Little Homesteaders
$10 Rustic Cedar Raised Beds from Ana White
Raised Bed with Removable Pest Gate from Vegetable Gardener
$30 Raised Planter with Wooden Chicken Wire Fence from Remove and Replace
Kiddie Pool from The Spruce
Terra Cotta Pipes Gardening from Apartment Therapy
Log Raised Garden Bed from Organic Life
Raised Rock Herb Spiral from Family Food Garden
Raised Bed That Will Last Years from Joyfully Growing
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Fairy Garden Ideas
Magical Fairy House Planters from Crafts Unleashed
Affordable Fairy Garden from Mommy Moments
Tiered Terra Cotta Fairy Gardens (source unknown)
Potted Fairy Garden from I Heart Nap Time
Beach Fairy Gardening from Jolene’s Gardening
Beach Fairy Garden (source unknown)
Easy Fairy Gardening from Meatloaf and Melodrama
Barrel Planter from My Frugal Adventures
See over a 100 more fairy gardens
Gardening Tools Storage Ideas
Easy Pallet Tool Storage from Out Little Acre
Gardening Tool Organization from Fix Lovely
Pallet Gardening Table from Jenna Burger Design
Tool Storage Idea from Newly Woodwards
DIY Garden Markers and More
Wooden Spoon Markers from Playground Park Bench
Painted Rocks from August Wren
Marker Rocks from Adventure in a Box
Wine Cork Markers from Thrifty Mom
Scrabble Tile Markers from 5 Dollar Dinners
Chalkboard Markers from Handmade in the Heartland
Clay Stamped Markers from Wit and Whisle
River Rock Markers from West Valley Moms Blog
Vegetable Stakes from The Wood Grain Cottage
Painted Rock Markers from Crafts by Amanda
Watering Can with Lights from Smart School House
Garden Mushrooms from Birds and Blooms
Lattice Privacy Screen on a Budget from Four Generations One Roof
Rain Barrel from Trash Can from The Thrifty Couple
Hose Holder from Shanty 2 Chic
Chevron Lattice Trellis Tutorial from Remodelaholic
Pallet Wood Deck from Simple Easy Creative
Budget-Friendly Gravel Pathway from Craving Some Creativity
William Sonoma Garden Bench from DIY Candy
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Susan Mercurio says
The majority of these ideas are for people with yards. Very few were about small apartments.
And the herbs in a pot suggestion took no account of the different watering and light requirements for the different herbs.
Sorry, thumb down.
Daine Smith says
I’ve got some beautiful ideas for my yard thank you so much 💗
Pauline Hooks says
I just loved them all especially the garden markers and the use of the cendar blocks.
Maggie says
Some wonderful ideas, thank you.
Sofia Anna says
We do not have an outdoor garden, we live in a small two bedroom apartment, i believe that chandelier planter would be so great for the outdoor decoration and it is so doable as well. Thank you for sharing these ideas, love your ideas and i am truly inspired by your talent.
Love you.
xoxo