Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of recycled planter ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
What are the benefits of recycled planters?
- Uniquely beautiful – their unique recycled quality adds character to your garden
- A free outlet for your creativity – recycling old items and creating new use for them shows your artistic personality and style
- Sustainable and eco-friendly – can also be a way to teach children to DIY and make use of valuable resources
What are the main options for recycled planters?
- Types: DIY, repurposed, salvaged
- Items: old furniture, tea cup, lamp shade, old tire, discarded bottle, canoe, dresser, wooden box, cart, grill, can, boot, old tub, water pipe, water container, wood pieces
- Materials: glass, wood, rubber, zinc, plastic, tin, ceramic, stone, pebble
What follows are beautiful photos of recycled planter ideas along with design options we thought may be of interest to you. If you are interested in more planter ideas, you have come to the right place. We have planter ideas for a wide variety of settings and styles. For example, if you are focused on dressing up a particular space, try Patio Planter Ideas, Planter Ideas and Fence Planters Ideas. If you are trying to find that certain look, try Antique Planter Ideas, Wheelbarrow Planter Ideas, Rustic Wagon Planter Ideas, Terra Cotta Planter Ideas and Barrel Planter Ideas. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!
1. Yellow Drawer Plant boxes
Points of Interest ● bright yellow study table with drawers repurposed as planter boxes ● metal lamp shade used as planter ● matching yellow chair ● hardwood siding ● vinyl deck porch flooring
2. Plant Grill
Points of Interest ● recycled portable charcoal grill succulent planter ● solid board wooden fence ● wrought iron plant holder with patina ● echevaria, aeonium, senecio radicans (string of bananas) succulents
3. Green Tray
Points of Interest ● galvanized rectangular deep trays reused as portable planters ● pair of tall black cylinder urn planters ● au naturel hedge security fence ● concrete slab steps ● cement tile garden edging
4. Repurposed Egg Cart
Points of Interest ● glass cookie jar used as seedling bank ● egg tray made from recycled paper ● egg shells used as seedling planter ● wooden table
5. Flowers in Boot
Points of Interest ● recycled blue rubber rain boot planter ● wild violet plant and flower ● painted white DIY wood slat fence
6. Teacup Wall Art
Points of Interest ● built-in teacup and coffee mug planters ● DIY wall frame with multi-colored small square tiles ● gold tile accents ● brick siding ● chess piece accent
7. Herb Tin Garden
Points of Interest ● recycled tin can planters ● herb plants ● DIY labels using black paper, chalk and popsicle sticks ● stucco wall ● weathered wooden table
8. I Heart Shelf
Points of Interest ● recycled wooden kitchen shelf planter with heart accents ● wooden deck and fence ● glazed cylinder planters ● poinsettia plants in in vintage salad spinner
9. Not for Cooking
Points of Interest ● recycled white and red pots and pans used as planters ● red pitcher planter ● aged water barrels ● low terracotta bowl with braided rim
10. Old New Can
Points of Interest ● repurposed yellow tea tin can planter ● string of pearls succulent plant ● chalkboard black accent wall ● circular wooden top side table with painted iron base
11. Rainbow Tires
Points of Interest ● multi-color painted rubber tires repurposed as planters ● wild violets, pansies, marigold flowers ● painted concrete garden edging
12. It’s a Little Teapot
Points of Interest ● blue and brown glazed teapots used as decorative planters ● stone patio flooring ● marigold flowers ● terracotta pot
13. Sitting Pretty
Points of Interest ● painted chair repurposed as planter ● painted wood garden edging of different heights calling back recycled planter color ● lush wild violets
14. Topiary Baskets
Points of Interest ● rattan square basket planters ● topiaries ● 10-lite swing doors ● aluminum muntins on doors ● large stone step tiles with chiseled edges ● weathered concrete banister
15. Hanging Bottles
Points of Interest ● recycled brown bottles used as hanging planters ● jute twine ● shadowbox wooden fence ● yellow flower blooms in harmony with the brown color of bottles
16. Pretty Little Fence Rack
Points of Interest ● hanging multi-color painted zinc tin pots ● bird, beetle, flower and butterfly accents on planters ● natural wood dog ear fence
17. Polka Dotted Planters
Points of Interest ● DIY polka dot painted tin cans doubling as flower planters ● painted aluminum hanging basket holder ● mortared stone wall ● marigold, daisies and yellow chrysanthemums ● beige downspout matching stone color
18. Glass Vases
Points of Interest ● recycled green and clear glass bottles of various sizes and heights ● fern branches ● circular mantel mirror ● white mantel with dentil details
19. DIY Pebble Planter
Points of Interest ● DIY river rock stacked planters with succulents ● mortared stone fence ● jute twine upper fence ● cactus in pebble stacked planter
20. Tool Box of Dreams
Points of Interest ● repurposed plant holder made from vintage wooden tool box ● three resin small pots ● dream garden stamp ● lavender, pink and violet primroses ● weathered wooden bench
21. Salvaged Wood
Points of Interest ● white teacup and bowl planters ● DIY built-in square wooden box used as planter holder ● DIY built-in wooden shelf ● DIY salvaged wood board fence with paint splatters
22. Blooming Dresser
Points of Interest ● old dresser repurposed as planter box ● off-white spray painted bucket repurposed as planter ● DIY square wooden planter box ● geraniums, pansies, variegated plants and wild violets
23. Tub of Tulips
Points of Interest ● recycled porcelain bath tub planter ● red tulips ● aged brick patio flooring ● brick siding ● single hung windows ● chain link mesh curtains
24. Pipe Greens
Points of Interest ● cast iron water pipe repurposed as planter ● fleur-de-lys cast iron red glass globe garden stake ● vintage wheelbarrow tire ● vinyl shake shingle siding in terra cotta
25. Canoe Out of Water
Points of Interest ● painted canoe recycled as garden plant bed ● contrasting sky blue border ● taller flower varieties selected for center of planter and surrounded by lower perennials
26. Flower Spinning
Points of Interest ● vintage salad spinner used as planter holder ● red shovel and pitchfork ● wide white washed wood flat picket fence ● plastic black and brown planters
27. Sharp Stakes
Points of Interest ● DIY sharpened wooden stakes formed to make a planter ● lavender Mexican heather (i.e. cuphea hyssopifolia)