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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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.
  
Tammy
on Aug 21, 2020

What type of elastic did you use? I can’t seem to get it to stay on close to the rim

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- Tammy
  on Aug 21, 2020
  
  So you tie your he elastic also? Mine keeps slipping off

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Diana
on Oct 27, 2020

Absolutely LOVE this idea! I’m definitely going to do this. 😃😃😃

Diana

- Melanie
  on Oct 27, 2020
  
  Thanks Diana!
  
Tammy Newton Lockard
on Oct 29, 2020

This would be great in my coconut fiber planters! Great job!

- Melanie
  on Oct 29, 2020
  
  Thanks Tammy!
  
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