Examples of garden decorations that you can make yourself

DIY pond

In the design of the suburban area one of the most interesting elements landscape design is a body of water. The pond can even be set up in a small garden. It is better if the reservoir has an unusual shape - with bends along the banks.

For manufacturing, you will need a special durable film for waterproofing, a concrete solution and a reinforcing mesh. The composition is applied in two layers, and after drying, it is decorated with stones, tiles, plants and a fountain. An easier way is to purchase a ready-made PVC mold at a hardware store. The main rule when installing it - arrange the base so as to completely mask the plastic.

In addition to special means for arranging a reservoir, summer residents often use improvised materials: tires, baths, barrels and basins.

The photo shows an artificial cascade pond with a waterfall and aquatic plants.

Magic teapot

The light in the garden gives it a magical touch, decorating the space and adding volume. The garlands, fixed in an old teapot and released through the spout, resemble glowing water, which makes them look very impressive. You can use a garden watering can instead of a kettle.

The structure is fixed on any suitable hook: it can serve as a free-standing decoration of the territory or be fixed on a fence, wall of a house or building. You should choose a garland with batteries, protected from moisture.

Flowerbed-stream

The idea of ​​a stream is very simple - the flowers should imitate the flow of water. In order to create such spectacular garden decorations with your own hands, you only need a container with a wide neck: an "overturned" ceramic jug, barrel, milk can.

Green grass or colored wood chips will serve as an ideal background.... When choosing plantings for composition, you should give preference to unpretentious and bright specimens with flowering throughout the summer. Forget-me-nots, alissum, lobelia, marigolds, ageratum, petunias will do.

Even damaged jugs and pots can be used for the stream. To form a flower bed, part of the earth must be poured into a container, having previously made drainage holes.

House for fairies

Another fabulous element that will become a highlight of any garden and will especially delight children. To create, you need a thick tree trunk or a large stump, as well as improvised materials with which you can simulate a door, windows and other little things. Ice cream sticks, moss, stones, wooden blocks, cold porcelain and paint will be used.

Wheel decor

Old wooden wheels look surprisingly harmonious in the garden, so if in your attic or in barn this artifact was lying around, do not rush to throw it away.

From the wheel, you can build an original garden chandelier by hanging it from a tree, use it in a flower arrangement or add it to a bench. The easiest way to decorate a summer cottage with a wheel - lean it against fence, and plant climbing plants nearby. The product will serve as a decorative lattice for loaches.

In the photo there is a flower garden formed with an old wooden cart.

Birdhouse

Birdhouses are considered traditional garden décor and can serve as a real haven for starlings if desired. The design is easy to do by hand according to the drawing - many tools and materials are not required... The birdhouse is fixed on a tree, fence or special support-pedestal, decorated with paint or climbing plants.

Flower garden from old furniture

To decorate the garden with your own hands, you do not have to look for rare and expensive materials. Today as a garden decor it is popular to use furniture that cannot be restored... A curbstone or chair, placed on the site and painted in a bright color, will become an unusual detail of a cozy garden, and flowers will add decorativeness to them.

Ampel plants are usually planted in open drawers of a chest of drawers, and pots are added to a chair without a seat. In addition to standard compact furniture, you can use a grand piano, bed, typewriter and even a bathtub. All that is required is to apply a protective composition to the product and plant unpretentious flowers.

Planters from plastic bottles

Having a small area, it is worth using its area ergonomically: for example, using vertical gardening. Plastic bottles will serve as pots for greenery to the table or ampelous plants, which will grow over time and hide recognizable containers.

Bottles can be hung horizontally or vertically, covered with acrylic paint, used as unsightly fence decoration in the garden.

The photo shows one of the ways to decorate a low fence using a slat and cut bottles.

Concrete decor

Inexpensive concrete is a wonderful material that is often found in landscaping. They make of it garden paths, sculptures, and are also used as a basis for creating various figurines - from simple decorations with simple details to graceful fountains. You can work with concrete yourself.

Ladders with flowers

A simple building element can be an unusual decoration for your favorite garden, if you lean it against the wall of a house or a tree and decorate with plants. An old step-ladder is also suitable - it is easier to put a pots on its steps, without thinking about fixing.

Vertical compositions - a win-win for compact areas... In the off-season, such a structure can be easily removed under the roof.

Bird bath

If you love birds, create an environment in your garden that they want to return to. For the arrangement, you will need a pedestal, which you can fold with your own hands from stones or bricks, and a flat container filled with water.

Birds not only bathe in them, but also quench their thirst, therefore, on a hot summer day, they will be especially grateful to the owners of such a useful design.

Dry stream

Not being able to equip a real reservoir on their site, many summer residents use gravel or pebbles, forming winding "streams", complementing them with a bridge and plants along the banks.

Unlike a natural pond, this garden decor is safe for children and does not attract mosquitoes. A dry stream does not require large investments of funds and efforts... It visually increases the area of ​​the site and hides the imperfections of the relief.

The photo shows a successful combination of a dry pebble stream with a rock garden made of large natural stone.

Flowerpots from machines

The children's machine has already served its purpose, but is it a pity to throw it away? The toy can be immortalized by turning it into an unusual container for flowers.Unpretentious plants that do not require a lot of space for the root system should be planted in the body. An old plastic truck (too bright for the landscape) can be painted in more natural colors or enamelled to look like metal.

Pergola

At first glance, such a large-scale decoration for a garden seems difficult to create with your own hands, but with due diligence, this building will be within the power of even a beginner. The main thing - calculate the amount of material and strictly follow the drawing from a trusted source. Pergola is visually lighter and easier gazebos, does an excellent job of zoning and creates a shadow.

The structure can be decorated climbing plants and textiles, equip a recreation area inside by placing garden furniture, hanging hammock or swing. There are many ideas - their implementation depends only on your imagination.

In the photo there is a building in the "tropical oasis" style. Fine gravel is used as a covering.

Bicycle

An old bike can be a dynamic accent for your garden. The first step is to cover it with spray paint - this will allow it to be applied from all sides. Baskets, flowerpots and flower pots of various sizes are usually used as pots on the trunk and steering wheel. The bike can be leaned against a tree or mounted on a wall.

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Decorating a summer cottage is a creative process that allows you to bring hidden design abilities to life. The decor helps to emphasize the natural charm of the garden, pleases with its beauty and gives the estate a complete look.