11 Tire Planters with DIY Instructions
As the colorful spring is soon going to knock at the doors and bid adieu to the chilly winter winds, the gardening enthusiasts can come out of their holiday hibernation, geared up with spades, pruners, and trowels, and a couple of repurposed tires pulled out of the garage to elevate their small strip of outdoor grassy space into a blossoming wonderland. Take a quick glance at the following tutorials to rediscover your love for growing and nurturing varieties of plants.
Stack the tires in a combination of two or three and go on a gardening spree, planting gorgeous ornamental plants, succulent herbs, and low-maintenance perennials, retaining the earthy charm through all the seasons.
Bet you will never look at the distressed tires lying haplessly inside the garage the same again. Use a repurposed pallet board as the base and cover it with a garbage bin bag before filling it with soil for a mini backyard garden creation.
Adorn your outdoor deck or garden area with old tires transformed into sturdy planters to make the surrounding appear verdant and naturedly.
Urban gardeners have another reason to get motivated for creating their version of a tiny vegetable yard with a used tire artfully designed into a mammoth yet vivacious plant pot.
Stained with bright paints the tire planters undoubtedly represent an epitome of lawn art looking incredibly brilliant even when you see them from far.
A delightful outdoor accent, the cute ladybug planter with enormous antlers and an adorable face is a one-stop spot for planting fragrant herbs, blossoming, flowers, and leafy vegetables.
The rustic texture of an old tire can be covered with few strokes of metallic paint. Moreover, the enchanting planter makes an ideal space-saving plant-growing container when suspended outside the house, infusing a pop of color into your patio or front porch.
A true inspiration for terrace garden enthusiasts, the tire planter project, combines blobs of colors and succulent plants sans the muddy mess.
Only an ardent DIY fanatic understands the value of recycling reclaimed stuff. Why not the old tires make way into your garden bursting with blossoms and greenery?
A praiseworthy DIY planter craft, the recovered tires are molded into giant teacup flower pots providing ample space to replenish them with soil and compost for the plants to thrive well.
Having a horticultural flair will make it, even more, fun to gather the old tires, cut apart the spokes and wheel, and establish a mini-pastoral space around your house with a string of flamboyant plant holders. Follow the instructions to get edified about few innovative tricks for lending more eccentric shapes to the planters.
Published on January 17th 2016 by Michelle Anderson
They are beautiful!
beautiful.
Hi there, Great tips by the way and thank
you. I did have a question though. I’m hoping you can answer it for me since you seem to be pretty
knowledgeable about gardening. How do you kill grass and weeds
without damaging plants? If you had some insight I
would greatly appreciate it.
The safest way is to dig out the roots and pull out the weeds by hand. Then add them to mulch or compost pile. However, if you are looking for a quicker option go for a homemade herbicide. Bring water to boil in a large pot and pour it over the weeds. Be careful as to not spill them over plants.
I am
Wanting to make
Some tyre planters for a kids play area however it is on concrete, just wondering what I should use on the bottom to keep it draining without losing the soil
how do you close the bottom of the tire pot?
Could you forward the entire instructions for the tea cup flower pot? I would truly appreciate the info because I think it would help me a lot. Thank you in advance!