Whether you have a cosy balcony, a spacious terrace, or an outdoor courtyard, you can always add a touch of green to your space. If you live in a condominium, check the rules about installing climbing plants. For everyone else, why not try a small vertical garden to bring some greenery into your everyday life?
Upgrade your outdoor space with recycled materials
You don’t need a big budget to enhance your outdoor area when you can repurpose items you already have. Pallets, wooden crates, and other recycled materials can be perfect for creating a vertical garden or a small green space. Use wooden pallets to make vertical planters or flower boxes. Transform old plastic bottles into hanging pots, perfect for trailing plants. Recycle tin cans for planting herbs, and repurpose old furniture as unique plant stands, adding a vintage touch to your space.
How to create a vertical garden with recycled elements
Ideal for optimising space or covering an old exterior wall. Plus, it offers many benefits: improved aesthetics, thermal regulation, wall insulation, and better air quality. Here’s how you can create a vertical garden using recycled materials:
- Collect recycled items: Gather items like pallets, tin cans, and glass or plastic bottles.
- Use pallets for planters: Turn pallets into vertical planters.
- Transform tin cans into pots: Drill holes in tin cans to make pots.
- Repurpose bottles: Hang or fix glass and plastic bottles to hold plants.
DIY vertical garden ideas
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Recycle a pallet into a vertical garden
@goldenhourabode i turned this boring pallet into a vertical garden with some help from @BeyondPaint and now i want to spend all my time outside with my flowers. this paint color is seriously a dream, its like the perfect shade of green. i might have to give our picnic table a makeover with it too 🌱 #palletproject #gardendiy #diyhomeprojects #beyondpaint #gardenproject ♬ Sunshine – WIRA
Tip: Repurpose a wooden pallet to create your garden.
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Create a vertical garden with plastic bottles
@christophe.martin237 Jardinage en bouteille : comment créer un jardin vertical avec des bouteilles en plastique #astuce #jardin #viralvideo #tiktokviral ♬ son original – Christophe Martin-Landre
Collect your plastic bottles to create a beautiful hanging garden!
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Asymmetrical with a wooden board
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Find inspiration with a wooden board. Check out the template for making this structure linked in the bio of @jon4s.
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Create from a wire mesh
@murosverdes #JardinVertical #Naturaleza #Decoracion #Fyp #Jardineria #diy ♬ Frontier – xige12138
Recycle an old grill to craft your vertical garden.
Get creative and green your space
By using recycled materials, you can create a unique and eco-friendly garden that enhances your outdoor space. Not only does it improve the look of your home, but it also offers environmental benefits and a personal touch. Start your green project today and enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of your new garden!
This article was syndicated from Marie Claire France
Translated and adapted by Praise Vandeh, Marie Claire Nigeria Content Writer
