DIY Outdoor Garden Ideas

Are you new to the world of gardening? There's so much to learn and consider that you just don't know where to start? Relax, we've got you covered. You can learn from the collective knowledge of the Hometalk community on our discussion boards, slide shows, DIY video tutorials, and lots of innovative projects. Happy gardening!

Easily Transform Your Garden
Create DIY planters
Not all planters have to be store bought. Remove the drawers from a filing cabinet, spray, and set on its back for a unique garden planter.
Light a garden with small touches
Glue colored marbles to a battery-powered bulb and set inside a terracotta pot for a glowing garden globe.
Decorate vertically
Give the illusion of space by building a vertical planter. Create an N-frame and add crossbeams. Add hooks and guttering for a layered look.
The 10-minute pallet planter
For a quick and easy planter, staple landscape fabric to a pallet. Stand on its side, fill with soil, and add plants in between the slats.
Make your mark with spoons
Gardens should be fun, which is why wooden spoons make fantastic markers. Decorate and add labels to give your vegetable patch a neat look.
Top DIY Garden Projects

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Popular Slideshows for Outdoor Gardens

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Outdoor Garden Videos

Need some video tutorials on how to get started creating the perfect garden? Enjoy.

Pretty As A Picture Succulent Planter

Colourful succulents, with their beautiful, complex shapes look like mini works of art. Here we show you how to plant a succulent pot to make your own piece of garden art, inspired by the still life paintings of the Old Masters.

Add Some Beauty to Your Fence With DIY Decorative Plates

As you may have noticed, I’ve been on a quest to update the outdoor spaces of my home for the past few months. Beyond adding a new coat of paint, I wanted to add some decor to my fence to spruce it up a bit and add some visual interest. These DIY decorative plates are easy to make and super cheap. They will only last a season or two, but with a project this cheap and easy you’ll be happy to make a new set when needed. Follow my step-by-step tutorial below to get started today!

DIY Large Concrete Stepping Stones Shaped Like Natural Stone

Make natural looking DIY concrete stepping stones or pavers. Color the concrete and mold it into the shape of real fieldstones or flagstones. Finally, the DIY Concrete Stepping Stones are finished. It’s a project I wanted to do last year because when we moved into this rental home, we quickly decided that we wouldn’t use the front door to go in and out of the house. Why?Because the existing path from the driveway to the door was 6” deep with pebbles. To walk on it, I kid you not, was like walking in quicksand or even like walking in deep water. Someone didn’t have their thinking cap on when they made that path. ;0)

Realistic Bark Texture With Caulk and a Fork! Easy Flower Box Makeover

Check out the longer version of this video on our YouTube channel with charts to help you choose just the right colors from 5 different brands of chalk paint. The longer video is here: Stephie McCarthy Bark Texture made with CaulkHere's how we used this same technique to make RealisticRust with Ash Paint.

New Outdoor Gardening Projects

We have tons of new DIY garden projects to get you started here.

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Easy DIY Concrete Planter
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Five Different Garden Borders
Modern Garden Trellis
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Repurposed Garden Bike
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Repurposing an Old Pedestal Sink Into a Planter
Repurpose an Old Light Fixture
11 Pictures of Crazy Cool Uses for Tree Stumps
How to Make a Penny Ball for Your Garden
Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder Made From a 10 Gallon Aquarium!!
Upcycled Bowling Ball Yard Art
Old Lamps to Classic Fountain
Recycle a Flat Basketball to Create a Hypertufa Garden Orb
Springtime Concrete Painted Planter
Practically Free Rose Trellis
DIY Gnome Village – A Fun, Easy, and Affordable Project
From Wine Box to Beautiful Planter
DIY PVC Birdhouses
Golden Book Birdhouse
DIY Fence Picket Garden Shed
Pallet Shed Using Pallets, Old Windows & Tin Cans
Outdoor Repurposed Shutter Screen
How To Reuse Trash
Garden Gazing Ball Options
How to Make a Cute DIY Tire Swing Planter For Your Garden Gnomes
Turn Your Wine Bottle Into A Beautiful Copper Wire Hummingbird Feeder
Fun & Beautiful DIY Gazing Ball
How To Make A DIY Concrete Block Planter Box
Realistic Bark Texture With Caulk and a Fork! Easy Flower Box Makeover
Boot Birdhouse
Timmy the Topiary Turtle
VINTAGE WAGON Repurposed All Over Again
The Sights and Sounds of Paradise: My Tropical Tiki Fountain
Hiding an Ugly Shed That Houses Pool Equipment.
Magical Garden Doors for Fairies, Hobbits, Gnomes and More
How To Make A Dragonfly Out Of Ceiling Fan Blades...
Garden Trellis DIY
Garden Globes
Keep That Mulch Off Your Driveway With a Clean Crisp Edge.
DIY Flower Cart: Easy Build Tutorial & Cut List
What to Do With Old Solar Lights ...
DIY Ombre Wind Chimes
How to Create a Rose Trellis
Garden Decor How-to: DIY Painted Vintage Window
Decoupage Terracotta Pots
Easy DIY Hummingbird Fountain
How to Make Gorgeous Popsicle Stick Decorations for Your Home
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Shed Converted to Chicken Coop