Do you always admire the organized, spacious and attractive gardens that you see on the Internet or in magazines?
A beautiful outdoor space does not require a large investment and does not require a landscape architect.
These 27 great garden makeover ideas will prove how you can easily beautify your outdoor space without breaking your budget.
1. Create an artistic garden bed with gravel
Define your front yard with garden edging around the flower beds. Instead of using special landscaping materials, you can repurpose pavers and gravel into garden edging.
Choose an interesting shape to make the overall look more stylish.
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2. Cover the garden bed with mulch
Another good and inexpensive combination to enhance a garden is to use river stones or pebbles and mulch.
To distinguish the two cover materials, use a plastic bed or sheet as a border.
3. Create a fish pond
Nothing adds instant value to the garden like a water feature. This can be a waterfall, a simple pond or a fish pond.
To make it cost-effective, you would have to spend more free time and effort, but when you see it finished, you will never regret doing it.
4. A walkway in the garden
Create a beautiful and comfortable walkway in the garden to access a seating area or stroll through a beautiful garden landscape.
Use scrap wood for the steps and gravel to fill the gaps between the boards.
5. Make a garden with exotic plants
Create a garden with an exotic look along the fence. Succulents are easy to grow and care for.
Plant them in a garden bed suitable for their species. Use appropriate lighting at night to highlight the bed.
6. Add a fire pit
Another outdoor feature that instantly increases the appeal of the building is the fire pit. It is also a great way to spend evenings with family or host an outdoor party.
The cheapest way to add a fire pit to your backyard is to build it yourself out of bricks or pavers.
7. Create a floating deck
Define an area for seating on a floating deck. If you haven’t built one yet, there are inspiring ideas on how to do it on a budget.
Reclaimed wood or pallet wood is the cheapest material for a floating deck. The stain gives them good external protection and also the desired look.
If you are looking for a more modern design, you can try building it with a modular deck system that mimics the texture of concrete or brick.
8. Enhance the relaxing atmosphere with lighting and a hammock
Adding inexpensive elements like outdoor lights and a hammock will give the garden a cozy look.
Use the color of the hammock to add an accent or highlight a striking element in the garden corner.
When choosing a light source, pay attention to its position and how it affects your appearance.
String lights look great when hung from a pergola, and if there is no ceiling to cover the seating area, you can use solar ground lights to mark a perimeter garden.
9. Make a fountain
It’s easy to build a fountain yourself if you already have an idea of what it will look like. Should it be a combination of a garden, a birdhouse or a simple water feature?
Once you have decided on the design, get a fountain kit.
You can build your fountain out of stacked stones if you want to recreate a realistic water feature… or you can opt for this functional element that combines garden and waterfall in one.
10. Create a garden on the balcony
You can set up a small garden, a patio and even a playpen for your dog on the balcony. Use materials that mimic the texture of the elements of the traditional garden to create a natural look.
Artificial grass and patio tiles are affordable and durable materials. Differentiate the zones with river rocks.
11. Make a vertical garden
There’s nothing better than having enough plants. If you’re like me, you probably need more space for your plants.
Build a vertical garden out of pallet slats or scrap wood.
Even a weathered fence section can be easily covered with this additional construction.
12. Create a geometric shape with stones
Use river stones to create amazing geometric shapes in your garden. Use plastic sheeting or basins as molds and then cover the sections with your chosen stone material.
Combine the perfect riverbed with symmetrically planted greenery to give your garden the look of a professionally planned landscape.
13. Japanese-inspired rock garden
When improving your garden, take ideas from different cultures. You will be amazed at the interest that can be generated with free materials.
For example, stones can be used to create a traditional rock garden or to decorate part of a larger garden. You can see such garden landscapes in Japanese gardens where stones are used to bring more nature into their homes.
14. Small garden beds with stones
Have you covered the entire garden with concrete? If you miss the green scenery and the beauty of seasonal flowers, you can always “fake” a garden that requires much less maintenance.
First, define the size of the garden and then cover the concrete with artificial grass. Form garden beds with small fence sets and then fill them with mulch or pebbles.
The final step is to place pots of favorite flowers in the riverbeds.
15. Rock garden with pots
The same idea can be used to “imitation” a rock garden. Choose the section of your covered garden where it will be built and cover it with stones.
Use statues, a fence, pavers and a waterfall to decorate the rock garden.
16. Create a corner garden with a waterfall
Beautify every part of your outdoor space, even the corners. You already know that gardens can be created on more than just the surface of the earth.
Outline the garden with bricks, fences or pavers and then cover the ground with pebbles or gravel.
Use large stones to create cascading bases for the potted plants. For a grand finishing touch, install a fountain at the top of the garden to enjoy the sight and the murmur.
17. Winter garden
If your property doesn’t offer a large back or front garden, you can create a small natural oasis inside your home. If you already have a conservatory, this is the best place to recreate the outdoor landscape.
Bring a few plants into the room to brighten it up and set up a comfortable seating area to enjoy the surroundings.
18. Make your own pond
If you have a small garden, you’re probably wondering how to make the most of it. This garden idea will delight you with its attractive appearance and functional division of zones, so that all possible functions of a garden are available.
The garden is represented by vertical fence supports for hanging living wall art and plants. There is a patio for a seating area, a pond with a waterfall for a relaxing atmosphere and a walkway for crossing the pond.
19. Enhance the fence with climbing plants
Another way to make a small garden greener or enhance your garden without investment is to decorate the fence with living plants.
Only climbing plants are suitable for this idea as they can climb up to the fence.
Use a string or rope to determine the direction the plant grows and why not experiment with the pattern?
20. Create an island from a mosaic
If you have already created a relaxation corner in your front or side garden, you can spice it up by changing the soil texture.
Use mosaic garden systems made from recycled materials to create a unique shape and texture. Pebbles and mulch can cover the boring soil and create interesting waves in harmony with the mosaic pattern.
21. Idea for a dry waterfall
Another quick and easy idea that will instantly transform your garden is to create a dry waterfall.
Usually it looks like a tilted pot and a curved strip of stones or gravel on the bottom that extends from the inside of the pot.
The recreation of the stream with clusters of flowers also creates an enchanting landscape interest.
22. Do it like the English
One of the best and easiest ways to make your garden landscape look appealing is to keep it well organized! The English are famous for this.
To design your garden in the English style, you need to limit the green areas and use more potted plants. Add statues, water features and matching pots to create a unified look of the elements.
23. Create a chill-out corner
Beautify your outdoor space by creating a space to relax. This corner needs nothing more than a bench and a few flower pots around it.
Make sure there is a visual connection between your chill-out corner and the rest of the room.
24. Border your garden with paving stones
Another easy idea to transform your garden is to add edging to the edges. This is a simple and affordable element that is often neglected in the garden landscape area.
Paving stones, stones, bricks or concrete can be used as edging for the garden beds. Once they are in place, you will enjoy the beautiful contrast created by the close arrangement of the green grass and the voluminous border.
25. Define the relaxation corner with a vertical garden
Simply placing a comfortable chair in the corner of your garden is not enough to make the corner attractive and inviting.
The design of the space, like any other landscape design, must be designed for relaxation. Add a functional vertical structure behind the seating area to ensure the delimitation of the corner and its connection with nature.
The umbrella consists of three converted elements: the middle one contains flower pots, while the side ones are equipped with twine and serve as trellises for climbing plants.
26. Make a pond out of a truck tire
If you’re looking for a budget-friendly garden makeover, check out what you have in your garage that can be recycled. Truck tires, for example, are a great source for garden decoration.
You can use it to create flower beds or a calming pond.
27. Decorate your garden
Treat the outdoor space like an indoor space. Use garden decorations to create themed garden areas or add a point of interest.
Old wheels, old pottery or agricultural containers can be converted and reused in the garden.
Another free way to get unique decorations for your garden is to collect them from nature – large river stones, a weathered log or a tree trunk can be incorporated into garden landscaping.