15 Budget-Friendly Garden Ideas
These cheap indoor and outdoor garden ideas are great when you're on a budget!
One of my favorite things about the end of winter and the beginning of spring is all of the garden ideas and inspiration that I start seeing on my Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest feeds. Everyone is so done with winter and ready to look forward to planning their gardens, myself included!
The winter is just so dead feeling whereas spring is all about birth and rebirth. I find gardening to be so relaxing and therapeutic that I can never wait to start coming up with new garden ideas. Sure, I can set up an indoor fairy garden or put some potted herbs on a windowsill during the winter, but there’s nothing like getting outside.
Not only am I looking for vegetable garden inspiration, but I’m also looking for a few DIY decor ideas for my succulents! My best friend got married at the Brookfield Zoo and had the cutest succulent table centerpieces. I’ve been obsessed with succulents ever since. Seriously though, I took about 15 of the little dears home with me the night of her wedding. I was a bridesmaid, so it was okay. Or, at least, that’s what I tell myself. So yes, I’m also on the hunt for succulent crafting ideas, potting inspiration, and terrarium ideas. I want it all.
These 15 Budget-Friendly Garden Ideas are such fun and low-budget ways to transform your outdoor space from drab to fab. You can even bring the outdoors in with some DIY planter ideas. Get inspired and embrace the spring with these fun gardening ideas.
1. DIY Chalkboard Flower Pots
Make your outdoor plant pots shine with this chalkboard paint tutorial! You'll love the added flair this labeling method brings to your garden, even if you have no problem distinguishing basil from sage.
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2. Decoupage Flower Pots with Scrapbook Paper
If you want the functionality of a terra cotta pot without the burnt orange color, try this decoupage idea! By repurposing scrapbook paper, you'll have a new decorative flower pot in a few hours!
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3. Simple DIY Seed Bombs
These simple seed bombs will turn that bare patch in your garden into a wonderland of flowers in no time! These are so easy and fun that your kids will definitely want to help!
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4. 3-Tier DIY Indoor Fairy Garden
This tiered planter brings the garden indoors! The fairy aesthetic and vibrant colors will encourage your green thumb all year!
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5. Wine Bottle Herb Garden
Did you know that wine bottles make for ideal herb gardens? With a few modifications, your chardonnay collection can become your new hanging herb garden!
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6. Neat and Natural Flower Pot
Do you have extra yarn lying around? Dye it with Kool-Aid powder and elevate your succulent planters!
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7. Mini Succulent Planters
Upcycle any can into a mini succulent planter with this easy tutorial! These planters can be customized to fit your home decor!
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8. House Number DIY Planter Idea
Show off your house numbers with this planter idea! You'll never have to worry about having misdelivered mail again!
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9. Quick and Easy DIY Garden Labels
Now that your old wine bottles have been upcycled, it's time for the corks! These DIY garden labels give second lives to your old corks!
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10. Rustic Recycled Keys Windchime
Do you have a bunch of keys that don't open anything? Turn them into a rustic windchime to add soft sounds to your outdoor space!
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11. Rope and Can Bird Feeder
This project is for the birds! Upcycle an old can into a decorative bird feeder in a few steps!
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12. How to Color Rocks
Add some decorative accents to your garden with hand-painted rocks! This tutorial will teach you how to color rocks for a lasting design!
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13. DIY Bike Planter Garden Craft
This DIY decor is perfect for any serious upcycler! Turn your child's old bicycle into a gorgeous garden planter!
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14. Succulent Garden Arrangement
Learn how to create the perfect succulent arrangement using just one planter! This is essential for beginning gardeners!
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15. DIY Fabric Flower Pot Covers
Give your houseplants a facelift with these fabric flower pots! These fabric covers hide the terra cotta pots for a refined finish!
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Bonus: 6 Garden Vegetable Recipes
Planning on planting a vegetable garden? Here are a few recipes to save for when your vegetables grow and ripen!
Got some fun garden ideas of your own? I’d love to hear them!