Make your garden into an artistic work with a trellis or arbor! They add height and dimension while being much cheaper than prefabricated options.
Regrowing kitchen scraps to produce garden-fresh vegetables on a tight budget is advised by Marcus Eyles, Horticultural Director at Dobbies Garden Centres. Some great examples would include spring onions and celery for starters.
1. Faux Grass Stepping Stones
Stepping stones make an excellent addition to garden walkways, providing both functionality and aesthetic value. Available in an assortment of colors, styles and designs there’s sure to be one to fit your personal preferences!
This MDLUU Set of 6 Outdoor Stepping Stones boast a classic primitive frog design, adding charm to your garden or lawn. These stones also have massage properties to soothe tired feet, as well as weather-durable mesh backing for easy soil settlement in between each stone.
The AUTUMN MADE in USA Dragonfly Round Stepping Stone Mold is a reusable plastic mold designed to allow users to craft personalized garden decorations with an individual touch. While some reviewers note its limited sizes and details, most customers seem pleased with it.
2. Mason Jar Planters
Add decorative accents to your garden for an affordable and eye-catching upgrade that keeps them out of landfills. Reusing materials such as tires and pallets offers another environmentally-friendly option that helps increase its appeal.
Mason jar herb gardens are an easy and practical DIY project for those on a tight budget. Just remember that your herbs should be placed in direct sunlight and watered regularly; labels can also be placed around each neck of a jar for easy identification.
Affordable annual flowers make a cost-effective addition to yards of all sizes, perfect for creating vibrant gardens with minimal maintenance requirements. Rock gardens also provide low cost solutions with minimal upkeep requirements.
3. Fold-Out Shelf
Wood crates make an easy DIY garden project to create colorful wall cubbies for plants, trinkets and gardening supplies. Paint them in vibrant hues before attaching them to your shed or home wall for use!
Replace annual landscape plants that only last one season by growing perennial flowers from seed. Perennials will better adapt to local conditions than annuals and require far less upkeep from you to maintain in your front yard.
An attractive water feature doesn’t have to break your budget; creating an outdoor fountain with just a barrel, hose or other container for water is straightforward and inexpensive. Plus, recycled rain barrels make beautiful garden features when decorated with plants, lights and other decor!
4. Paint Your Furniture
Purchase of garden furniture can be costly; painting what you already own is one of the easiest and cost-effective ways to spruce up your outdoor space. Select bright hues to define different spaces within your outdoor space while adding pops of color through chairs, benches and tables that you already own.
Lights can transform the feel of any garden at night, yet are easy to install without breaking the bank. Simply adding candles or lanterns with battery operated fairy lights around a garden shed, stringing lighting across trees or shrubs or hanging lanterns from your table are enough to add beautiful glow as night falls.
Mulch in flower beds is an effective way to conserve moisture, control weeds and create an orderly appearance in your garden. Mulch materials such as gravel, pebbles or shells make a suitable addition for this task; or corks from wine bottles make stunning garden edges.
5. Terracotta Bird Bath
Add an eye-catching focal point to your garden on a budget with this DIY bird bath. Gather some terracotta pots and glazed saucers to craft this remarkable, low-cost fountain that will attract an abundance of bird species into your yard.
Implement affordable annuals into your landscape for instantaneous impact. Easy to grow, these flowers provide vibrant hues for one season without much watering or maintenance requirements.
Create a rustic or natural style in your garden by decorating borders with rocks, logs and other elements from nature. These budget-friendly options also make a perfect seating and relaxation area in either sun or shade. Add height and dimension with decorative trellises or arbors as accents; these DIY structures make an excellent way to support vines or climbing plants that may grow on them.
