Plastic Hanging Basket Makeover Anyone Can Do!

5 Materials

30 Minutes

Easy

If you're a gardener then you have one of these generic plastic hanging baskets that flowers come in. They serve their purpose but I wanted to spruce them up for fall. At first I thought of spray painting them but I wanted to do something a little different, then a light bulb went off in my head and as they say the rest is history!!

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I went searching for pieces of material I knew I had left over from other projects and came across my burlap. perfect for what I wanted to do. Any material would work but this ties in with my outdoor décor.

I gathered my supplies, burlap, a couple of thick elastics and the ugly planter! Yes there is ribbon in the picture but I opted not to use it.

I removed the hanging clips and turned the planter upside down and placed the burlap over top.

Slide your elastic around the planter, turn it back over and cut the excess off. pretty simple huh?

As I mentioned I opted out using the ribbon, instead I took a few leaves off of some fall garland I had and cut a few flowers from a fall bush. I then used my glue gun and glued them on where I wanted them.

Planted my mums and reattached the hanger. I love how they turned out!

Suggested materials:

Piece of burlap (left over from previous project)
Plastic hanging baskets
Elastics

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Carolyn Henri
on Sep 28, 2016

any problems with watering? Does it make a mess of the burlap?

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- Melanie
  on Sep 28, 2016
  
  Hi Carolyn, there is no problems with watering and it doesn't make a mess. The burlap dries very quickly and does not stain.
  
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Jani Blanchard Walls
on Sep 28, 2016

So cute. What are your little lamps made from?

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- Tana
  on Oct 2, 2017
  
  Could the base of the solar lights be switched out for a grow-light glass base for indoor use?
  
Peggy
on Sep 28, 2016

Very nice! How weatherproof are the burlap and decorations?

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- Melanie
  on Oct 5, 2016
  
  Hi Janice, it's just burlap from a fabric store or you can use the burlap for wrapping shrubs for winter.

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Ardale
on Apr 28, 2019

Wow your creative! Love both the hanging baskets and your cute hanging solar lights! Best thing about your baskets are that you can use them for any season with any flowers, not just for fall. Just love your idea and plan to make some of my own! Thanks for sharing!

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- Melanie
  on Apr 28, 2019
  
  Thanks so much!
  
Deb Jordan
on Mar 15, 2020

Definitely trying this

- Melanie
  on Mar 15, 2020
  
  Thanks Deb

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