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50 Creative + Recycled Garden Art Projects

Published on May 18, 2020Last updated October 6, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

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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.

Garden art made from recycled household stuff including a chandelier.

Garden Art Projects

Homemade upcycled garden art including a chandelier and birdhouse.

Garden Art Flowers

Garden art coneflower.
  • 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


Bird and Butterfly Themes

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

Garden Art Resources

Got Something You Want to Get Crafty With?
Recycled DIY and Craft Idea Bank | Find projects based on the materials you have

Recommended Supplies

  • Outdoor Glue that Really Sticks | My fave adhesive
  • Glue Resource Guide for Garden Art Projects | A glue for every occasion
  • Recommended Supplies for Garden Art Making | What’s on my work bench

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Optical Illusions

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

Junk Art | Trash to Treasure

Garden art chandelier.
  • 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

A floating pond planter with flowers in a garden pond.
  • 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

Garden art dog made from old rubber boots.
  • 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

Homemade garden art ball with pastel-colored 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

Beginner polymer clay projects including frog and flowers.
  • 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

Decorative lighthouses made from clay pots.
  • 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

Popsicle stick plant markers.
  • 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

Garden totem made from glass dishes.
  • 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 ♛

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