50 Creative + Recycled Garden Art Projects

These garden art projects will make your backyard space unique. Most can be made in afternoon with simple upcycled household items.

I’ve also listed my 14 Essential Garden Art-Making Tools and Supplies here.

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Garden Art Projects

Garden Art Flowers

• DIY Garden Art Flower Tutorials | Index of project ideas
• Pickle Dish Garden Art Flowers | Mini flowers
• Giant Garden Art Alliums | Made from softballs
• Giant Garden Art Coneflowers | Go big or go home
• Crazy Daisy Garden Art Flowers | Made from stove elements
• Garden Art Flower Hose Guards | Protect your plants in style
• How to Make Garden Art Flowers from Dishes | DIY instructions

Watch How-to Videos

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Bird and Butterfly Themes

• DIY Giant Garden Art Bird Nest | With giant eggs!
• Make a Stone Birdhouse | Gorgeous project
• Simple Repurposed Butterfly Water Feeder | Reuse a grapevine wreath

Optical Illusions

• DIY Optical Illusion Mirror | For home or garden
• Dress Up a Fence with Faux Windows and Doors | Neat idea

Junk Art | Trash to Treasure

• Sparkling Garden Art Chandelier | Junk art supreme!
• Watering Can Art | Spilling crystals and beads
• Farmhouse Door Garden Art Display | Dress it up
• Make a Bed Frame Flower Garden | A true flower bed

Repurpose / Upcycle / Recycle

• Soda Pop Can Garden Charms | Recycled craft
• How to Make a Garden Art Dragonfly | Or make a dragon fly
• Make a Mini Greenhouse from Old House Windows | Curbside finds
• How to Make a Floating Pond Planter | Sailing flowers
• Create a Birdbath Flower Planter | Great use for broken birdbaths
• How to Build a Lean-to Greenhouse | Includes roadside windows
• 25 Creative DIY Plant Tags & Markers | Lots of fun ideas

You can see how I built it here (CLICK PLAY):

Delightful Characters

• Rusty Tool Yard Art Animals | Idea gallery
• How to Make Tin Can Garden Art Robots | Soup can characters
• Rubber Boot Dogs | Adorable garden pets

See how the dog is made here (CLICK PLAY):

Glass Gems

• How to Make Garden Art Balls | Tutorial
• How to Make a Garden Art Frog Prince | Charming!
• How to Make Garden Art Treasure Jars | A glass gem craft

Watch tips for making decorative garden art balls:

Fairy, Miniature, & Gnomes

• Make a Fairy Garden | Mine is in an old suitcase
• Magical Mini Fairy Garden Door | For wee folk
• How to Choose the Best Living Plants for a Miniature Garden
• How to Make Garden Art Toadstools | Repurpose salad bowls

Afternoon Crafts

• How to Hand Paint Garden Art Rocks and Stones | Animals and more
• Crafty Garden Buggies Made from Old Golf Balls | Cute and quirky
• Clay Pot Lighthouse | Nautical art
• Rustic Garden Sign | Crafty with words

Project Idea Galleries

• Garden Art Idea Galleries | Tons of ideas to explore
• 16 Delightful DIY Succulent Projects | Drought tolerant goodness
• 19 Glass Gem Garden Art Craft Projects | Rock those dollar store gems
• 12 Creative and Frugal DIY Garden Projects Under $20 | Get crafty today
• Creative Plant Tags and Markers | Crafty ideas
• Wood Ladder Garden Art Ideas | Classic garden art

Tall and Vertical

• How to Make Glass Garden Art Totems | Thrift shop project
• Garden Art Ladder Boots | Creative way to make your ladder last
• Make a Rustic Wall Planter | Easy vertical display
• How to Make Tipsy Pots | Fun optical illusion

Water Gardens

• Container Water Garden | Dress up your patio

~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛