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Recycled Planter Ideas

Recycled Planter Ideas

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

bright yellow study table with drawers repurposed as planter boxes and metal lamp shade used as planter with matching yellow chair and hardwood siding with vinyl deck porch flooringPoints 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

recycled portable charcoal grill succulent planter and solid board wooden fence with wrought iron plant holder with patina and echevaria aeonium senecio radicans (string of bananas) succulentsPoints 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

galvanized rectangular deep trays reused as portable planters with pair of tall black cylinder urn planters and au naturel hedge security fence with concrete slab steps with cement tile garden edgingPoints 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

glass cookie jar used as seedling bank and egg tray made from recycled paper and egg shells used as seedling planter and wooden tablePoints 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

recycled blue rubber rain boot planter with wild violet plant and flower with painted white DIY wood slat fencePoints of Interest ● recycled blue rubber rain boot planter ● wild violet plant and flower ● painted white DIY wood slat fence

6. Teacup Wall Art

built-in teacup and coffee mug planters with DIY wall frame with multi-colored small square tiles and gold tile accents with brick siding and chess piece accentPoints 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

recycled tin can planters and herb plants with DIY labels using black paper chalk and popsicle sticks with stucco wall and weathered wooden tablePoints 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

recycled wooden kitchen shelf planter with heart accents and wooden deck and fence with glazed cylinder planters and poinsettia plants in in vintage salad spinnerPoints 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

recycled white and red pots and pans used as planters with red pitcher planter and aged water barrels with low terracotta bowl with braided rimPoints 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

repurposed yellow tea tin can planter and string of pearls succulent plant and chalkboard black accent wall with circular wooden top side table with painted iron basePoints 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

multi-color painted rubber tires repurposed as planters with wild violets pansies marigold flowers and painted concrete garden edgingPoints 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

blue and brown glazed teapots used as decorative planters and stone patio flooring with marigold flowers and terracotta potPoints of Interest ● blue and brown glazed teapots used as decorative planters ● stone patio flooring ● marigold flowers ● terracotta pot

13. Sitting Pretty

painted chair repurposed as planter and painted wood garden edging of different heights calling back recycled planter color with lush wild violetsPoints 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

rattan square basket planters and topiaries with 10-lite swing doors and aluminum muntins on doors and large stone step tiles with chiseled edges and weathered concrete banisterPoints 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

recycled brown bottles used as hanging planters with jute twine and shadowbox wooden fence with yellow flower blooms in harmony with the brown color of bottlesPoints 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

hanging multi-color painted zinc tin pots and bird beetle flower and butterfly accents on planters and natural wood dog ear fencePoints 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

DIY polka dot painted tin cans doubling as flower planters with painted aluminum hanging basket holder and mortared stone wall with marigold daisies and yellow chrysanthemums beige downspout matching stone colorPoints 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

recycled green and clear glass bottles of various sizes and heights and fern branches with circular mantel mirror and white mantel with dentil detailsPoints 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

DIY river rock stacked planters with succulents and mortared stone fence with jute twine upper fence and cactus in pebble stacked planterPoints 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

repurposed plant holder made from vintage wooden tool box and three resin small pots with dream garden stamp and lavender pink and violet primroses with weathered wooden benchPoints 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

white teacup and bowl planters with DIY built-in square wooden box used as planter holder and DIY built-in wooden shelf and DIY salvaged wood board fence with paint splattersPoints 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

old dresser repurposed as planter box with off-white spray painted bucket repurposed as planter and DIY square wooden planter box with geraniums, pansies, variegated plants and wild violetsPoints 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

recycled porcelain bath tub planter and red tulips with aged brick patio flooring and brick siding with single hung windows and chain link mesh curtainsPoints 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

cast iron water pipe repurposed as planter and fleur-de-lys cast iron red glass globe garden stake with vintage wheelbarrow tire and vinyl shake shingle siding in terra cottaPoints 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

painted canoe recycled as garden plant bed and contrasting sky blue border with taller flower varieties selected for center of planter and surrounded by lower perennialsPoints 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

vintage salad spinner used as planter holder and red shovel and pitchfork with wide white washed wood flat picket fence and plastic black and brown plantersPoints 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

DIY sharpened wooden stakes formed to make a planter and lavender Mexican heather (i.e. cuphea hyssopifolia)Points of Interest ● DIY sharpened wooden stakes formed to make a planter ● lavender Mexican heather (i.e. cuphea hyssopifolia)