Give your garden a makeover for less with these dollar store garden DIY Ideas. From garden markers to container gardening ideas, there are plenty of creative and cheap projects for your garden and backyard space.
Container Dollar Store Garden DIY Ideas
Planted Tulip Pots from The Sequin Home
Succulents In Recycled Tin Cans from Home Hearth Haven
DIY Mason Jar Succulent Pots from Lolly Jane
Rustic Succulent DIY Pots from Pink When
DIY Seashell Planter from Billabong
Cake Pan Planter
cake pan + gravel + various sized pillar candles + potting soil
Laundry Basket Planter from Elizabeth Joan Designs
Shower Caddy Wall Planter from Dazzle While Frazzled
Ladder Herb Garden (no source found)
metal planters with handles + s hooks + ladder
DIY Plastic Bottle Herb Gardens from Grillo Designs
Flower Centerpiece from Hearth and Vine
Succulent Sphere (using $1 coco liners) from Drought Smart Plants
Nail Polish Terra Cotta Pots from Hello Glow
DIY Hanging Bottle Planters from Hello Glow
Egg Carton Seed Start (source unknown)
Cute Kitty Terra Cotta Flower Pot (source unknown)
4 small $1 terra cotta pots, rope, 2 medium terra cotta pots, acrylic paint
$3 Flower Box from from How Does She
This one doesn’t use dollar store supplies, but is equally as cheap!
Over the Door Shoe Storage Herb Garden from Instructables
Lantern Terrarium from Fluorescent Beige Blog
This project uses an IKEA lantern, but you can easily make your own lantern with dollar tree supplies using this tutorial
DIY Chia Pet Planter (source unknown)
Milk Bottle Herb Garden from Grillo Designs
Glass Bottle Planter
Self Watering Herb Garden from I Think We Could Be Friends
Toilet Paper Seed Starters from Our Wabisabi Life
Dollar Store Succulents Globes from Gardening in the Shade
Inexpensive Plastic Pot Bird Feeders from Mami Talks
Hedgehog Bottle Planter from Susie Qute
Painted Rope Terra Cotta Pots from House by Houff
Lettuce Globe Using $1 Coco Plant Liners from Youtube
Dollar Store Garden Markers
DIY Garden Markers from Playground Park Bench
Painted Rock Markers from August Wren
Wine Cork Markers from Thrifty Mom
Painted Rock Garden Markers from Crafts by Amanda
Mason Jar Lid Garden Marker from The Prudent Garden
Brick Garden Markers from Simple Details
You can use red garden pavers that are under $1 each
Lighting Dollar Store Garden DIY Ideas
DIY Grapevine Lighting Balls from Lynne Knowlton
Hula Hoop Light from Sarah on the Blog
Tree Branch Candles
tree branch + drill and large drill bit + tea light candles
Dollar Store Hanging Lanterns from Running with Scissors
Lighting Posts from The 100 Block
DIY Solar Chandelier from Buzzfeed
Cheap Outdoor Lantern (using a tuna can and glass candleholder) from In My Own Style
Tin Can Lanterns from Grow Creative
Ping Pong Patio Lights from Surznick Common Room
Votive Candle Hanging Garden Lights from Sunset
Mason Jar Lights from Micheal’s Apples
Mason Jar Hanging Outdoor Lights from eHow
Other Dollar Store Garden DIY Ideas
DIY Garden Mushrooms from Birds and Blooms
Tea Cup Bird Feeder from Bushel and a Peck
Tin Can Bird Feeder (source unknown)
Cheap Flower Pot and Pizza Pan Garden Table from Apartment Therapy
Tic-Tac Seed Container (source unknown)
Using $1 Epsom Salt in the Garden from Go Green (via Youtube)
Pebble Pathway Art
$1 river rocks + acrylic paint + $1 spray sealer
Folding Strainer Flowers from Thrifty Revel Vintage
You can’t find the foldable strainers at the Dollar Store, but you can find them for around a $1 each at thrift stores
Garden Mushrooms
$1 glass candy dishes + $1 candlestick holders + e6000 glue + spray paint + outdoor acrylic paint
Cute Pig Terra Cotta Pots (source unknown)
Cake Pan Stepping Stones from Intimate Weddings
DIY Accent Table from Thrifty and Chic
DIY Walkway (Using Dollar Store Picture Frames)
Glass Marble Fence from Garden Drama
Dollar Store Fairy Garden DIY Ideas
Painted Terra Cotta Fairy House
Fairy Garden in Hanging Planter from Dollar Tree
DIY Fairy Garden from Aidie’s Hideaway
Fairy Garden with Mossy Roofed House (source unknown)
Bridge Over Water from Juise
Fairy Garden Clothesline
tulle ribbon + mini clothespins + cotton twine + decorative hair pins
Flower Fairies from Lemon Zest
Twine Beehive from DIY Fairy Gardens
Popsicle Bench from Meatloaf and Melodrama
Popsicle Stick Fairy Doors
Flickering DIY Fire Pit
LED tea light candle + twigs + pebbles + glue gun
Teresa Royce says
The yellow bundt pan/ lamp post is my photo. I’m not sure how it ended up on your blog as source unknown
Susannah says
Hi Teresa, people love to ‘steal’ other folk’s photos – may I suggest you place a watermark on future photos…it may help.
Cheers,
Susannah
Nancy says
I can’t wait to be able to do some of these projects at the dollar store has provided for me to do these crafts