120 Cheap and Easy DIY Garden Ideas (2024)

Spruce up your outdoor space on a budget with these cheap and easy DIY garden ideas.

From flower container gardening to fruit and vegetable raised garden beds, there are over a hundred creative ideas to add a personal touch to your gardening space and improve your curb appeal on a budget. There are DIY gardening ideas for small spaces like vertical gardens for front porches and apartment balconies to large space landscaping ideas for the yard, so you are bound to find DIY garden projects that fit your space, style, and needs. Whether you are looking for front-yard ideas or backyard projects, you will find tons of ideas for inspiration.

With a little creativity and basic do-it-yourself knowledge, you can create a stunning garden without breaking the bank. You will find gardening projects here for everyone, whether you are a beginner or an advanced gardener!

DIY Planters and Container Garden Ideas

Chandelier Planters from DIY Show Off

Container Water Garden from What’s Your Home Story

Hanging Galvanized Tub Filled with Flowers (source unknown)

Overflowing Wine Barrel from Greyt Paper Crafts

Old Tire Planter from Addicted 2 DIY

Recycled Barrel Planter from Goods Home Design

$8 Front Porch Planter from Home Heart and Hands

Wooden Pallet Box from House by Hoff

Window Boxfrom Paradise Perspectives

Strawberry Pallet Planter from Lovely Greens

$15 Modern Cedar Planters from Remington Avenue

Wagon Wheel Succulent Gardens (source unknown)

Wagon Wheel Planter from Urban Gardens NYC

$10 Tiered Planters from Anika’s DIY Life

Cascading Flower Pallet Box from Her Toolbelt

Succulent Planter Using Cinder Blocks from Youtube

Succulent Tree Trunk from My Repurposed Life

55 Gallon Drum Planter from Instructables

Hanging Colander Planter from Sadie Seasongoods

Wood Box from Wife in Progress

Laundry Basket Planter from Elizabeth Joan Designs

Macrame Hanging Potted Plant from Craft and Creativity

Hypertufa Pots from 33 Shades of Green

Spray Paint Makeover Planters from Listotic

Succulent Turtlefrom Fab Art DIY

One Pot Herb Gardening from Black Eiffel

Herb Tiered Plant Pots (no source found)

Plastic Bottle Herb Gardens from Grillo Designs

Tree Ring Landscaping (source unknown)

$20 Window Box (Video Tutorial) from The Rehab Life

How to Build a Window Box from Remodelaholic

Swinging Tire Planter from DIY Showoff

Potato Box (How to Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes in 4 Sq Ft) from Life Hacker

Rain Boot Planters from The Chic Site

Upcycled Old Drawers Planters from My Repurposed Life

Front Porch Planter Tutorial from Cherished Bliss

DIY Tree Stump Flower Garden Idea (source unknown)

Vertical Container Gardening

Topsy Turvy Flower Pots from We Heart This

Upcycled Rainbow Pallet Flower Terra Cotta Pots from Hello Creative Family

$20 Cedar Vertical Tiered Ladder Planters from Ana White

$10 Cedar Tiered Flower Planters from Ana White

Clay Pots for Apartment Balcony from The Horticult

Vertical Plant Hanger from I Heart Naptime

Pallet Herb Gardensfrom Pink When

Pallet Vertical Gardensfrom 99 Pallets

Ladder Container Gardens (no source found)
metal planterswith handles + s hooks + ladder

Shower Caddy Wall Planter from Dazzle While Frazzled

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DIY Raised Garden Beds

Pallet Gardensfrom Bright Nest

$35 Raised Bed from Queen Bee Coupons

Planter Box from One Little Project

Cinderblock Raised Gardens from I Save A to Z

Retaining Wall Block Raised Bed from Pet Scribbles

Simple Raised Bed Boxes from Frugal Family Times

Used Tire Raised Garden Bed from Instructables

Elevated Gardening from Addicted 2 Decorating

Reclaimed Wood Raised Beds from Instructables

Thirty Minute Thirty Dollar Raised Bed from Five Little Homesteaders

$10 Rustic Cedar Raised Beds from Ana White

Raised Bed with Removable Pest Gate from Vegetable Gardener

$30 Raised Planter with Wooden Chicken Wire Fence from Remove and Replace

Kiddie Pool from The Spruce

Terra Cotta Pipes Gardening from Apartment Therapy

Log Raised Garden Bed from Organic Life

Raised Rock Herb Spiral from Family Food Garden

Raised Bed That Will Last Years from Joyfully Growing

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Fairy Garden Ideas

Magical Fairy House Planters from Crafts Unleashed

Affordable Fairy Garden from Mommy Moments

Tiered Terra Cotta Fairy Gardens (source unknown)

Potted Fairy Garden from I Heart Nap Time

Beach Fairy Gardening from Jolene’s Gardening

Beach Fairy Garden (source unknown)

Easy Fairy Gardening from Meatloaf and Melodrama

Barrel Planter from My Frugal Adventures

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Gardening Tools Storage Ideas

Easy Pallet Tool Storagefrom Out Little Acre

Gardening Tool Organizationfrom Fix Lovely

Pallet Gardening Table from Jenna Burger Design

Tool Storage Idea from Newly Woodwards

DIY Garden Markers and More

Wooden Spoon Markers from Playground Park Bench

Painted Rocksfrom August Wren

Marker Rocks from Adventure in a Box

Wine Cork Markersfrom Thrifty Mom

Scrabble Tile Markersfrom 5 Dollar Dinners

Chalkboard Markersfrom Handmade in the Heartland

Clay Stamped Markersfrom Wit and Whisle

River Rock Markers from West Valley Moms Blog

Vegetable Stakes from The Wood Grain Cottage

Painted Rock Markers from Crafts by Amanda

Watering Can with Lights from Smart School House

Garden Mushrooms from Birds and Blooms

Lattice Privacy Screen on a Budget from Four Generations One Roof

Rain Barrel from Trash Can from The Thrifty Couple

Hose Holderfrom Shanty 2 Chic

Chevron Lattice Trellis Tutorial from Remodelaholic

Pallet Wood Deckfrom Simple Easy Creative

Budget-Friendly Gravel Pathway from Craving Some Creativity

William Sonoma Garden Bench from DIY Candy

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