There are a lot of fantastic DIY projects that can bring color and style to your backyard, especially the ones you create by yourself. These projects bring the most joy and enjoyment.
We’ve looked all over the Internet to find an array of fun and easy projects for you to do with the whole family. Best of all, these are low-budget improvements that you’ll be proud to have in your yard.
1. Tin Can Fence Planter Display
Great project! The cans are painted in a bold color so they pop against the fence, and then are attached to planks. Make sure you poke holes for drainage!
2. Cinder Block Container Garden
Arrange the blocks so that sections extend from the main wall, then add potted plants to the holes in each block. This project will look fantastic in the end!
3. Hubcap Flowers
Paint discarded hubcaps with bold colors and attach to shovels, which form the stems. Sturdy craft foam is used to make the large leaves of each flower. To ensure new flowers, bury the head of the shovel!
4. Raised Garden Spiral
You can make a tower, like this on the picture above, or if you want to add more creativity to it, create a true spiral and plant your favorite flowers along the circular pathways.
5. Mini Backyard Pond
This project can’t be more simple. Dig a hole big enough for your tire, then line the tire in a pool liner. Fill and decorate the pool, then stack stones around the edge to cover up the edges of the tire. The result is gorgeous!
6. Hanging Gutter Garden
Attach sections of gutters to sturdy wire supports, then hang from a pergola, roof, or other spot outdoors. Fill the planters with herbs, flowers, or any veggies you prefer!
7. Glow-In-The-Dark Planters
These adorable planters look innocuous during the day, but when night comes, they glow brightly, illuminating your backyard garden.
8. Raised Garden Bed
Building a raised garden bed is one of the best decisions many gardeners have made as it is a great boon for both your body and for keeping pesky weeds and invasive roots out of your vegetable patch or herb garden.
9. DIY Stone Edging
This is a fun project you can make with your family and add some incredible curb appeal to your front yard or backyard.
10. Galvanized Tub Storage Coffee Table
The heavy wooden top is perfect to set glasses and other serving sets on, but also is removable so that you can store anything that you don’t have space for in your house.
11. Outdoor Cinderblock Bench
Another project where every member of your family can help. Simply stack your cinderblocks along the wall where you’d like your bench to be, then add a thick foam pad covered in fabric to the top.
12. DIY Fence Table
This collapsible table is something you’ll definitely want to add to your fence!
13. Painted Patio Tiles
Concrete pavers are an amazing way to create a patio space, but they are a bit bland. This is where your imagination and creativity come to life, so your vision is the only limit to decorate this the best possible way.
14. DIY Wine Bottle Torches
This awesome project allows you to create awesome bug-repelling torches to set on the tabletop of your patio.
15. Hedgehog Topiary
This is one of the best projects to have fun with your kids. Whether you make this adorable project with grass, ground cover, or succulents, it will look amazing and your kids will adore it!