The way you view your garden is important. This is your space to relax and grow all of your favourite things, so it is only right that you love your garden decor. Whether you choose to DIY your new decor or hire a professional, it is easy to incorporate sustainable materials. Here are a few upcycled decor and walkway ideas for a sustainable garden.
Upcycled Walkway Ideas
In order to navigate your garden comfortably, you will need a great walkway. Fortunately, there are many sustainable alternatives to concrete and other traditional walkway materials. These sustainable ideas are often much more attractive and unique than that of typical walkways.
Pallet Boards
An eco-friendly option for creating a unique walkway is to use old wood pallet boards. You can often find these boards for free or low-cost on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or simply going to stores in your area to ask if they have any they don’t need.
To create the walkway, you will need to detach all the boards and seal them together with polyurethane. This will help protect them from the elements. Then you will line these up along your desired walkway path. If you want to make your pathway extra unique, consider painting the pallets a bold color.
Tree Stumps or Logs
Many times, there is extra tree lumber sitting around that people are looking to give away. If you cannot locate any yourself, contact your local forestry commission and they should be able to point you in the direction of free or cheap logs.
Slice wood stumps to create rustic-looking stepping stones or level logs to get a similar look to pallet wood. Either way, this is sure to create a stunning, natural-looking walkway into your garden.
Glass Mulch
Glass mulch, also known as tumbled glass, is a great option for those who love color. It is made out of recycled bottles that are tumbled in a machine to round out the sharp edges.
This mulch comes in many different colors, but the most common are blue, green, and translucent. Tumbled glass compliments a colorful flower garden and creates a beautiful oasis for you to relax in.
Bamboo
Bamboo is a great sustainable option for a unique garden walkway. The material can be weaved together to create different patterns. It has a tropical-feel to it, which makes it perfect to pair with tropical flowers and pastel colors.
Upcycled Garden Decor
If you are looking for a way to spruce up your garden without taking on a huge project, such as creating a new walkway, you can go with an easy decor project. We have curated some common, fun ideas for upcycled garden decor.
Pallet Planter
Another way to use old pallet boards is to use them as vertical planters. Attach pots to the boards with wire for a beautiful and unique feature in your garden.
Ladder Design
Old ladders make for great shelves. You can use the ladder to hold potted plants or as a storage solution for your gardening tools.
Bottle Walkway
Empty wine bottles are great for lining your garden’s pathway. Push an upside down wine bottle into the ground to create a uniquely lined path.
Tire Wreath
More than likely, you have an old tire somewhere on your property. If not, you are guaranteed to find a free one on Facebook marketplace. Empty old tires are great to turn into vertical planters and wreaths.
Put your favorite plants inside an empty tire and decorate the rest of the tire however you like. Your beautiful creation can be hung vertically in your garden or even be displayed on your porch.
Decorations and walkways are just the icing on the cake of a beautiful garden. If you are growing your own food and plants in an environmentally friendly way, you are already doing more than most for the environment. It is just as rewarding for you to nurture your sustainable garden as it is rewarding to the earth, as you are reaching a new level of mindfulness.
No matter how you decide to sustainably decorate your garden, you can ensure that you are positively impacting the earth while creating a beautiful outdoor space.
