It is definitely a fact that one man's trash can easily become another man's treasure. This is especially true when decorating a yard or lawn and you utilize garden decorations from junk. You will be very surprised at the end result when you get creative with items that cost virtually nothing.
An old wheelbarrow may have seen better days but it still may have some life in it. Fill it with a variety of pots and flowers. Include some vines that spill over the edges of the equipment. It will also look quaint and colorful in a corner of your garden or you can grow kitchen herbs close to your back door for easy access. It will also look intriguing and colorful in a corner of your yard. The best feature of this is that the entire collection of plants can be moved under cover or inside during a storm or cold snap.
Collect vintage tin beach buckets, old galvanized pails, colorful olive oil cans, and country tins and crocks to use as planters for a variety of flowers. Daisies, marigolds, miniature roses, zinnias and geraniums will look amazing in these receptacles. Hang those with handles from a wooden fence for a colorful addition to your backyard.
If you own several old bicycles, hang them on the side of a building or on a fence line for a very special visual effect. You can paint them if you like but sometimes the rustic, vintage look of the old metal and the accessories are most appealing. If there are handlebar baskets, fill them with small and colorful ivy plants or blooms.
A child's red wagon is the perfect spot to display vintage garden tools. It can also be a mobile flower or herb bed for the discriminating gardener. Use larger wagons as extra seating for children at gatherings by adding a wooden top to the bed. By the same token, a child's tricycle can be the focal point of a flower bed. Leave it the way it is or add a shiny coat of red paint. If the tricycle has a basket on the handlebars or behind the seat, fill it with tiny pink or red blooms for an extra pop of color.
An old metal or wooden crib minus the legs makes an instant and attractive flower bed. You can paint it to match your outdoor decor or leave it the way it is for a rustic and nostalgic effect. Add a few vines to the flower mixture to add some interest to the arrangement.
Hang a series of rustic old bicycles on your fence line for a special effect. If necessary, paint them to match your landscaping but often the authentic look of an old-time bicycle is priceless.
With emphasis on re-using and recycling old items, these projects will help rejuvenate a once-useless item and keep it from rusting out in an landfill. Look around your home and decide what else can be done with seemingly useless articles. Get creative and you will be very surprised at exactly what surprises you come up with.
An old wheelbarrow may have seen better days but it still may have some life in it. Fill it with a variety of pots and flowers. Include some vines that spill over the edges of the equipment. It will also look quaint and colorful in a corner of your garden or you can grow kitchen herbs close to your back door for easy access. It will also look intriguing and colorful in a corner of your yard. The best feature of this is that the entire collection of plants can be moved under cover or inside during a storm or cold snap.
Collect vintage tin beach buckets, old galvanized pails, colorful olive oil cans, and country tins and crocks to use as planters for a variety of flowers. Daisies, marigolds, miniature roses, zinnias and geraniums will look amazing in these receptacles. Hang those with handles from a wooden fence for a colorful addition to your backyard.
If you own several old bicycles, hang them on the side of a building or on a fence line for a very special visual effect. You can paint them if you like but sometimes the rustic, vintage look of the old metal and the accessories are most appealing. If there are handlebar baskets, fill them with small and colorful ivy plants or blooms.
A child's red wagon is the perfect spot to display vintage garden tools. It can also be a mobile flower or herb bed for the discriminating gardener. Use larger wagons as extra seating for children at gatherings by adding a wooden top to the bed. By the same token, a child's tricycle can be the focal point of a flower bed. Leave it the way it is or add a shiny coat of red paint. If the tricycle has a basket on the handlebars or behind the seat, fill it with tiny pink or red blooms for an extra pop of color.
An old metal or wooden crib minus the legs makes an instant and attractive flower bed. You can paint it to match your outdoor decor or leave it the way it is for a rustic and nostalgic effect. Add a few vines to the flower mixture to add some interest to the arrangement.
Hang a series of rustic old bicycles on your fence line for a special effect. If necessary, paint them to match your landscaping but often the authentic look of an old-time bicycle is priceless.
With emphasis on re-using and recycling old items, these projects will help rejuvenate a once-useless item and keep it from rusting out in an landfill. Look around your home and decide what else can be done with seemingly useless articles. Get creative and you will be very surprised at exactly what surprises you come up with.
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