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15 Spring DIY Garden Project Ideas

By Midwest Living editors Updated March 16, 2023
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Time to spruce up your backyard, deck, porch or garden! Give one of these DIY projects a go and create a container garden, kokedama, window box, centerpieces, plant markers and more.

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Make a Concrete Globe Planter

DIY Concrete Globe Planter

Even a novice DIYer can create a garden planter with materials available at home improvement centers. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Create a Daffodil Kokedama

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Make cheery kokedama balls from pots of store-bought daffodils to bring a big breath of spring into your home. Follow our step-by-step instructions. 

Related: Hello, Yellow! An Ohio Gardener Shares His Daffodil Growing Tips

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Plant a Water Container Garden

How to create a backyard water garden

Create a simple pond in a pot so you can enjoy water lilies on a sunny deck or patio. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

Related: 3 Easy Water Gardens

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Create a Vertical Garden

Vertical garden

Vintage frames accent nature's own living artwork in these beautiful DIY projects. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Paint and Plant Basket Containers

How to make a container garden basket

Turn an inexpensive basket into a miniature garden with our simple paint techniques and a handful of your favorite herbs or easy-to-grow flowers. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

Related: Container Gardens Just Right for the Midwest

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Make Chalkboard Plant Markers

Chalkboard plant markers

These creative chalkboard plant markers make the perfect gift for your gardening friends, and they're super-easy to make! Follow our step-by-step instructions. 

Related: How to Start Seeds Indoors

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Make a Street-Sign Window Box

DIY street-sign window box

Pair a vintage street sign with a salvaged container for a window box brimming with charm. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Create a Succulent Arrangement

Succulent centerpiece

A cake stand and some florists moss provide a simple foundation for this display that works great as a centerpiece. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Plant a Moss Dish Garden

Miniature moss dish garden

Moss dish gardens allow you to get up close and personal with a lush green landscape. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Make a Cracked-Pot Succulent Garden

Cracked Pot succulent garden

Give broken pots a second life by turning them into container gardens.  Follow our step-by-step instructions.

Related: Creative Containers for Succulents

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Make a Tabletop Woodland Garden

Tabletop woodland garden

Arrange a lush nature-inspired centerpiece for use indoors or out. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Give Garden Pots an Aged Style

DIY ways to age garden pots

Plain terra-cotta garden containers gain weathered-over-time style with our 3 easy techniques. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Put Together a Spring Floral Centerpiece

Spring branch centerpiece

A combination of spring-fresh branches and bulbs creates a uniquely charming centerpiece. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Grow Pips in a Pocket

Pips in a pocket pot

Cultivate the essence of spring in a pocket pot by growing fragrant lily of the valley weeks ahead of the usual gardening season. Follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Make a Living-Roof Birdhouse

Living-roof birdhouse

Missouri-based gardener Rebecca Nickols creates living-roof birdhouses for her business in Springfield. Follow our step-by-step instructions to make your own.

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