| Garden stores have so many different types of | | | | There are many other things that plants can be |
| garden art for your to choose from - there are | | | | planted into (besides planters and pots... and |
| beautiful water features like ponds and fountains, as | | | | bathtubs). Why not go to an antique shop or a thrift |
| well as statues, wind chimes, birdhouses, and so | | | | store and see what you can find! You can plant a pair |
| much more. But why not go ahead and make your | | | | of cacti in a pair of cowboy boots. Why not plat a |
| own garden art? Why not make sure that your | | | | snapdragon in a tea cup? You can use vases, pots |
| garden fully reflects your own personality, and | | | | and pans, tires, helmets, and so many other things as |
| nobody else's? | | | | planters. You may not know what item can double as |
| When it comes to making your own garden art, | | | | a perfect garden planter until you go out and find it. |
| there are so many different possibilities as to what | | | | Pottery By Your Own Hand |
| you can do that it can almost be overwhelming. That | | | | Why not sign up for a pottery class and make your |
| is why I am going to focus on just one type of | | | | very own planter! Granted, you may make a pot that |
| garden art in this article: planters. Check out these fun | | | | is only large enough for one petunia, but it is so much |
| and unique ideas for your garden pots and planters: | | | | fun to create your own shapes and to glaze your |
| The Spilt Planter | | | | pot in whatever color you want. Homemade pots |
| Add a little humor to your garden with a "spilt | | | | with a flower in each make excellent gifts, as well. |
| planter." Find an ordinary pot or barrel and tip it on its | | | | Pot makeovers |
| side in your garden. Fill the planter part way with soil, | | | | If you already have a pot that you like, why not just |
| and then spread the rest out in front of it as though | | | | dress it up a bit? Go ahead and glue a ribbon around |
| it has spilled out. Choose a few of your favorite | | | | the rim or even add sequins, buttons, scrabble |
| flowers and plant them in the spilled-out soil. Warning: | | | | letters, or other items! You can also completely |
| this fun and whimsical idea is one that may have | | | | makeover a pot - you just need some Mod Podge (a |
| do-gooders coming up and trying to fix the spill... until | | | | wonderful, glue-like substance) and some magazines. |
| they see that the plants are actually planted in the | | | | Cut or rip out some favorite pictures from magazines |
| ground. | | | | (or use photographs, newspaper, brown paper bags, |
| Bathtub Planter | | | | tissue paper, etc.) and Mod Podge them all over your |
| Find a bathtub (a clawfoot tub, preferably) at a thrift | | | | pot. Use a weather-proofing finishing spray to top it |
| store, garage store, or even from your remodeled | | | | off. (If you are using a terra cotta pot or another |
| bathroom. Fill her up with good soil and then plant a | | | | pot that breathes and is not glazed, be sure that you |
| small garden! It can also be fun to use a bathtub as a | | | | heavily coat the pot with Mod Podge before you add |
| pond. It is even possible to find a way to hook your | | | | your pictures, and consider placing another planter |
| garden hose up so that you can have water coming | | | | inside the pot to keep the magazine pictures from |
| out of the bathtub waterspout. | | | | puckering when you water your plant. |
| Thrift Stores Gems | | | | |