Eco-friendly ideas for reusing plastic in your garden

There are an infinite number of ways you can reuse plastic products in your garden to spark your creativity. Here are five ways to use plastic materials in your garden.

Use old water bottles to water your plants

We are in the warmer, drier days of summer, and your plants will need a drink or two during the day. So what better place than to use your old plastic bottles as part of your drip irrigation system? This will make sure you keep your plants sufficiently watered. One of the best ways to do this is to poke holes in the bottom of an old water bottle, then plant it in the soil with the neck above the soil line. Fill the bottle with water and let gravity do the rest. Alternatively, you can just use the bottles as a watering can, keeping things sustainable.

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Create a bird feeder

Get to DIY with creating a bird feeder using your plastic bottles. Grab a few bottles and create a bird feeder for wild birds instead of buying one. It’s another great and sustainable way to repurpose bottles. All you need is to make holes in the bottom of the bottle and push some twine through to hang your DIY feeder. Fill it with seed and hang it upside down in your garden tree.

Bottle greenhouse

If you have a lot of plastic bottles, you can use them to create a greenhouse. To get started, you’ll need a significant number of bottles, depending on the size you want your greenhouse to be. Begin collecting items and involve your friends and children in the process. You will need to seek professional assistance to ensure that you create the perfect sustainable greenhouse you desire.

Carve plant labels

If you want to keep things simple, cut pieces of your plastic bottles to create plant labels. Just cut them down into strips to use a marker pen to write on them. Place around your herbs and flowers so you can tell them apart.

Use as recycled planters

Plastic bottles make handy little containers for herbs and some flowers. Cut them in half, then drill drainage holes into the bottom half before filling with potting mix. You could use the top half of the bottles, depending on you. Drill holes in the cap for drainage, then attach the bottle planter to a post, fence, wall, or trellis to create a quirky, functional, and sustainable garden feature.