Today I want to share with you our latest project. How To Transform A Boring Backyard Corner for little money! This project was almost free for us! We just used things we had around the house and purchased a few plants!
Everyone on Instagram asks about this area when I share a story, so I wanted to share a great post for you today.
How To Transform A Corner Into A Cute Little Garden For Cheap!
I love having sweet little unexpected garden areas around the yard. They add depth and beauty, plus they just make the yard more inviting. We love honeysuckle in the summer, so one of our number one projects was to add some this year.
Be sure to check out our backyard inspiration category for more ideas!
So, here is what we did…
First
We put up lattice into the corner area. Of course, spray paint was a part of this project…a chemist loves spray paint for everything!
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Next, we tilled up the soil to make it easier for planting. Then, we walked around our property and found as many rocks as we could to use as a rock border.
I let my husband do the digging…we live on solid rock so this required some back work! Instead of laying down the rocks, we decided to dig a view inches down to stand them up vertically. With the bulldog running around, we didn’t want them to get knocked over.
I love the look of this natural rock border. It has a unique curvature and raw look which I love!
We planted two types of honeysuckle to add different colors to the area, coral honeysuckle and the traditional type for our area which is white and yellow.
Other affordable elements we added were:
- Red Mulch (About $2.00 a bag and we used one bag)
- Bird Bath (We already had this, but you can purchase cheap ones at the thrift store!)
- DIY planter (found here)
- Planter hooks on the corner posts
- Geranium in a hanging planter (tips on geraniums)
One of the planter hooks I keep a hanging geranium on for added color. It is a pretty little white and coral one that I divided from a larger plant. Another tip, dividing plants is a free way to get more plants (post on that soon too)!
The other planter hook I use to hang a lantern on at night, either my vintage lantern or DIY fairy lantern.
I also use a bird feeder for the other one!
Our next backyard project is our pergola which is almost finished! I can’t wait to share that with you soon! UPDATE: We finished PERGOLA! Read how we did it here!
You can read about more of my favorite backyard elements here.
Have a wonderful day!
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Alexis is an investigative chemist sharing her expertise in cleaning, skincare, gardening, and home hacks. She personally tests out products like the best skincare products or home products then shares not only the science behind how it works, but also her personal results. She is the mom of two living in Texas with her husband. Find her on Instagram for fantastic videos, tips, and behind the scenes.
I love honeysuckle and so agree that having a space like this makes the yard more welcoming! Like you, we have rocks everywhere and I’ve kept one that my cat loves to sit on and act like he’s King of the yard!.
Aw that is so cute! Ruger loves rocks too…although he usually knocks them over. That is why we decided to dig a border rather than just lay the rocks down lol.
Oh my gosh! That corner looks so great!
I’m going to tweet you a photo so you can help a sistah’ out. 😉
Such a great corner to work with! I’ll be sending you an email soon 🙂
You just gave me an idea to do in one corner of our yard. Although it will require plants that won’t easily die by my lack of a green thumb.
Oh good Michelle! I bet you could find some shrubs that do well in your area…just plant and that’s it! In Texas, we have a few different ones they require zero maintenance once you plant them. Those are the best!
Alexis – This is fabulous! I LOVE the standup, naturally irregular border you planned out. Love your ideas for this corner garden… so pretty! Ruger wants to enjoy his yard, too… Have a good one!
Thanks Laurie! It is definitely bulldog proof now…just this morning he went over there to play & trample over everything, but the border is standing! 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
You had me at spray paint…..we share a mutual love for it! Your garden nook looks great!
Spray paint rocks!!!
Wow! What a great way to maximize the space you have! It’s looking really cool now, and doesn’t seem like it was too huge of a project to undertake!
Thanks Rachel! It was a pretty easy project and didn’t take too long, which we love! You’re right, it really maximized the space and even made it look bigger! Have a great day!
Just have to say what a bloody great job
Thanks so much!!
This is a wonderful idea for a little garden nook! I especially like the natural rock border.
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Thanks Tif! I love the border too, so easy to do and it is almost like it was made to be there 🙂
Aw this looks so cute! Just cozy and a nice accent to the rest of your backyard. I especially love your use of natural local plants to add some colour.
Thanks Christina! I love using local plants since they always do so much better. Especially in this horrible Texas heat!!
What a lovely idea, this is something my children would love to help with. I love the red mulch as well to add some extra colour to the garden.
I love the red too! It makes a nice pop of color 🙂 I bet your kids would definitely love doing something like this. It is fun and easy to update an area like this! Have a great day!
You’ve done a marvelous job at creating your little garden! Thanks for sharing at my Grandma Ideas Sharing Time link party.
Thanks Nina! We were so happy how it turned out!
Such a great garden project – Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board.
Thank you! We really loved how it turned out!
What a sweet little garden! Thankyou for sharing your corner garden with us on #HomeMattersParty!
Thanks so much Sonja!
Here from the Enchanting Rose…
we did about the same thing with a corner of our yard.
I will post on it soon…we added a little arbor and planted grapevines on ea end..hoping they cover the little arbor.
I have a birdbath that we will put in ours, too….great idea…thanks for the inspiration.
An arbor sounds beautiful! I look forward to seeing your post! We are building a pergola as well for another part of the yard, it adds so much more depth to the yard. I have been wanting to add an arbor near my roses as well. Thank you! Have a great day!