Summer is officially here. Has the hot weather done a number on your garden? I don’t have any tips on helping your plants survive a heat wave, but I can show you how to make your garden look cute with things that don’t need watering and can’t die. Because they’re not plants. Hello, homemade yard accessories!

1. Bottle Waterer that’s Actually Cute – Using an old glass bottle for drip watering is nothing new, but this tutorial takes that old idea and makes it look good.

2. Hose Rug – Do you have a hose in the shed that’s got a hole in it? Turn it into an outdoor rug!

3. Garden Toadstools – Old wooden bowls make the cutest tops for a garden toadstool.

4. Plastic Bottle Hedgehog – An old two-liter and some twine are the main ingredients for making this cute hedgehog planter.

5. Glass Plate Flowers – Get some boring glass plates from the thrift store and turn them into eye-catching, sun-catching DIY garden art.

6. Solar Chandelier – Light up your next garden party with an old chandelier turned new and useful again.

7. Painted Stones– Collect rocks from the garden and paint them to make cute garden art or plant row markers.

8. Patterned Stones – Use a paint pen to draw repeating patterns on your stones. They’re so cool-looking!

9. Broken Dish Pavers – Did you chip your favorite bowl or plate? Use the pieces to make a pretty piece of DIY garden art.

10. Water Bottle Dragonflies – Wouldn’t these look cute all over a fence or the side of a shed?

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These super funky flamingos are absolutely bursting with character!  Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life gave a pair of standard plastic flamingos a polka dotted makeover, and even pretty beaded necklaces!  If you check out end-of-summer clearance sales right now, you might be able to score some birds extra-cheap.  Then grab some paint and turn the kitsch factor up to eleven!  [how to make funky polka dot lawn flamingos]

Project estimate:

• Lawn flamingos, $1 and up
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Painter’s tape, on hand
• Foam spouncer, on hand or $1
• Beads, on hand or $1 and up
• String, on hand

Total:  $1 and up!

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As part of a series of outdoor decorating projects, Breanna from Dollar Store Mom decided that a lank section of fence in her yard was in need of some art.  Using a pile of picture frames that she already had on hand and some large wooden letters, she decided to give her garden a word of encouragement.  Don’t have access to or the budget for wooden letters?  In her post she also discusses other ways that you could make a similar project for even cheaper!  [how to make easy DIY fence art]

• Picture frames, on hand or $1 each and up
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Wooden letters, $1 each and up
• Push pins, on hand or $1

Total:  about $4 and up (depending on length of word)

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Breanna from Dollar Store Mom has been on a mission this year to give her yard a little beautification with a series of inexpensive DIY projects.  She knew she wanted an anchor to hang on her gate, but all the real ones she found were out of her budget, as were the store-bought ones intended for use as lawn decorations.  Then she came across a cheap plastic anchor decoration at a party store and had an “ah-ha!” moment.  A little paint gave it exactly the look she wanted at a fraction of the cost!  [how to make cheap nautical garden decor]

Project estimate:

• Plastic anchor, about $5
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  about $5 and up

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