Suitcases, wine bottles, and tea cups—oh my!
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Your garden is just as much a form of expression as your home is, so why not take things up a notch or two? From options you can buy to DIY inspiration and tutorials, these container gardening ideas will revolutionize the way you think about plants. Empty wine bottles and old teapots might be just the thing you need to breathe new life into your garden—who knew?
It's simple, but genius: make your planter do double duty by also using it to display your address outside your front door.
Your colorful succulents will instantly transform into art when you plant them in a vertical container that hangs on your wall.
This industrial-meets-farmhouse-style raised planter has room for all your plants, including a trellis for ones that like to climb.
A simple galvanized steel box becomes a fabulous travel-inspired planter when filled with thriving succulents (or any plants you love, really!)
Matching painted plastic bottles mounted to a wooden beam (if you look closely, you can see a panel of the plastic is peeled back both to make an opening for plants and to mount to the wood artfully) make for a fun vertical garden.
Another farmhouse favorite, this 5-tiered vertical garden works indoors and out, holding your favorite blooms in its galvanized buckets.
If your favorite backyard activity is drinking wine as you watch the sunset, there's no more appropriate container garden than this wood wine barrel.
Once you're done with your favorite red, turn the bottle into a vertical planter by removing the bottom and mounting it upside down onto a board or a wall. Fill with your favorite small plant and enjoy.
Calling all tea lovers: This series of smaller container gardens on a rustic ladder is a nod to your favorite beverage. Now, all you need is an outdoor patio set next to it for tea time.
Looking for a smaller version? These posh little succulent planters made from cups and saucers are a sweet addition to your garden, indoors or out.
This stunning spherical display was created by cleverly mounting a hook for a hanging planter inside an antique steel wagon wheel, which you can secure into the ground.
Instead of showering yourself with water in this clawfoot tub, shower your bright and colorful flowers. The spacious mouth is big enough that you won't have to pick and choose which plants you want to put in it.
This lantern (from IKEA!) provides shelter for several plants and can be moved and used as a centerpiece both inside and outside. To water, just open up the door and mist the soil inside.
The best thing about this container garden? You can up and move it around your yard as you please — or as your plants crave more sunlight or shelter.
Hang this antique container from a low tree branch in your backyard, then set up your lounge chairs underneath it for a statement-making "chandelier."
This clever use of gardening tools is a gardener's dream. The only catch: You'll need to invest in a watering can to water your watering can container garden!
Once your kids outgrow their bike, transform it into something new for you. And if you really want to be an over-achiever, give it a coat of paint that matches the petals it'll hold.
A vintage chair becomes a living art display when adorned with tiny succulents and creative designs twisted out of scrap metal.
Don't donate your kid's rain boots after they outgrow them. Line a few pairs up to create a colorful and playful garden. You could even let your kids be in charge of watering the buds in their former boots.
No grip, no problem. Used tires make for excellent container gardens since the durable material helps protect plants from harsh winds and other elements.
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