Once again, my neighbors are throwing away golf clubs and golf bags in the trash. It kills me! I have used the golf clubs as stakes in my very small yard. With landfills filling up and cost of landscape materials, why not take your throwaways and reuse them re-creatively in your yard.
Bricks– Found for free in Craiglist- can be used for walkways, borders and stepping stones.
Broken up Cement: Can be used in walk ways, borders, retaining walls, stepping stones. I used broken up cement to fill up a huge hole in my yard.
Old Chairs– Turn into a fountain, use as stools to add dimension in the yard.
Old Windows-From Robomargo– windows made into greenhouses. Use as a potting shed, a tabletop for an outdoor table, a fence and more.
Railroad Ties– My mother used old railroad ties to make a retaining wall and built steps down to a lower yard.
Tree Trunks– I am using 2 tree trunks as stools for other plants and to add dimension and height into my yard. If you just took out a tree- you can slick the trunk up and use as stepping stones as well.
Rocks– I reused my rocks taken from the dirt as a circular border around the yard. Also use to encircle plants to make a moat to help retain water.
Tires- I took a few old tires, and set them on the hill and planted a couple of plants inside. Or see these very different Tire Garden Planters from Wuv’n Acres
Plastic Bottles- an article on how to use plastic bottles to plant Tulips
Re-Think, Re-use. Recycle and Re-create new ways to use old things to add some oomph in your garden.
Excellent tips there! These are some innovative ways to reuse materials that people usually throw away. We also need to watch the amount of water that is consumed in the garden. We can use the rainwater collected for gardening instead of wasting it. http://j.mp/18lxag will provide you information on how much water is needed to give your landscape or garden every week.