This pink watering can with the yellow spout makes the perfect garden accent. It coordinates with the moss on the wall and the pretty pink flowers beautifully!~

Please note that any content created using the methods suggested or any products recommended on AnnsEntitledLife.com will be done so at your own risk. What a neat idea. Flea market Gardening reader Kathy Gilbert has a whole hanging garden of watering cans. So rustic and yet lush at the same time. I just love this look! Decorative Watering Cans Storage & organisation Furniture Textiles Kitchenware & tableware Kitchens Lighting Decoration Rugs, mats & flooring Beds & mattresses Baby & children Smart home Bathroom products Laundry & cleaning Plants & plant pots Home electronics Home improvement Outdoor living Food & beverages Christmas Shop Shop by room Watering cans are a staple of any gardener but, for me, they are not just for watering plants. I love turning them into watering can planters and using them as garden art. Water plants automatically for up to 14 days and get bigger crops with a Quadgrow Self-Watering Planter. This award winning self-watering planter keeps plants fed for up to a fortnight, and you hardly have to lift a finger!This lovely watering can planter with a bent spout is painted purple and filled with purple flowers. The colors are perfect match! The size is perfect for potted indoor plants and the look of them transforms a plant into a work of art that looks great in any garden setting.

Sometimes a watering can used on its own turns the whole scene into a vignette. These garden cans don’t need to be planted. The way they are staged is the art itself! This pretty scene is both functional and decorative. The galvanized planter is ready to use when it’s time to water and also makes a lovely decorative touch sitting hear the flowering plants.My drums had been clean engine oil drums and I used a hammer and chisel to gentle cut the top out, then bent any sharp pieces over. This watering can planter is the perfect color combination. The pale lilac watering can makes an idea planter for the vibrant purple flowers. So pretty! Are you a crafter? This project featured in the Portland Press Herald is sure to delight. It features pieces of mosaics glued to watering cans and then finished with sealant. How lovely these would be be holding cut flowers. I don’t think I would use this cute frog watering can for watering. I’d plop him right in the middle of a garden bed as a decorative accent. How about you? I found this adorable critter on Access Garden Products. There are so many creative ways to use watering cans in the garden. Re-purposing them as planters is one of my favorite ways to use them.! Here are some of my favorites. Next I had some old hand trolley wheel I split and took the rubber tyres and tube off. All you need is the center piece.

This 4 pot self-watering planter waters your plants at the optimal times, keeping the soil at the perfect moisture levels – never too dry or waterlogged. This means that your plants roots have better access to oxygen which fuels faster growth meaning you generate bigger harvests of your favourite tomatoes, aubergines, sweet peppers, beans, cucumbers, courgettes, peas and all other tall-cropping plants. How does the Quadgrow work? This metal watering can is one that my mother had indoors. I use it as a garden decor item sitting on a flagstone piece and love the way it has rusted and aged.Admin Note: This post first appeared in August of 2014. I have updated it to add more creative ideas for watering can planters and watering can garden art. This rustic scene was taken in Tizer Botanic Garden. The entire garden uses garden art in a very whimsical and creative way. Recycling is also a small step that we can take to protect the environment at home. I am always on the lookout for new and unusual ideas for eco-friendly planters. Today, we’ll be using watering cans to showcase our plants. How is this for creativity? Melissa from The Empress of Dirt combines craft store glass pendants and galvanized watering cans for a rain like effect. She shows how to do this tutorial on her blog. The Quadgrow is eco-friendly as it is made from recycled plastic. This means that you can be proud that you are helping the planet by growing in a sustainable way without any harm done. Furthermore, as the planter re-uses water from its reservoir you are helping reduce water waste. Contents:

I started out will 2 old 60 Litre drums that had been used a shed rubbish bins at one time. They do need the tops cut out of them and I'd already done this a few years before.

Watering cans can be re-purposed into creative planters and projects, or used in dozens of other ways in the garden as garden art, water features or garden decorations. The Quadgrow is incredibly easy to set-up and operate. Growers of any age and ability can use this self-watering planter and achieve incredible results. You simply place the Quadgrow Feeder Mats in the 4 x 11 litre pots, add multi-purpose compost, pot on your plants in the pots, and add water to the reservoir below the pots. Plant them up, or use them as a vase for cut flowers.There are lots of creative ways to recycle your old watering can. Do you have watering can planters or garden art in your yard? I’d love to see a photo of it in the comments below. I’ll add my favorites to this post!