23 Best DIY Backyard Projects and Garden Ideas

Give you flowerbed or garden a pot of color with these sweet ladybug painted rocks! She used outdoor paint so these little garden friends will be bright and pretty all summer long.

This Patio Cart from an Old BBQ is a lovely way to recycle that frame after the grill has cooked its last burger.   This cart would be nice not only as a prep station for your next cookout but also it could double as a drink station.

We love this Terra Cotta Fountain which can be made from a few terracotta or clay flower pots.  The peace and serenity of tiny waterfalls are always welcome in our backyard.

Also, the simplest item can become something that is amazing like this Vertical Planter from a Shower Caddy.   This is a great way to display all our cute little clay planters and it would be lovely hung outside the kitchen door for a mini herb garden.

How Clever is this little Fairy Garden. A adorable light with a faux lighted garden path plus a small bistro set from a pizza saver. And you will not believe what those cute little chairs are made from in the back ground. Love everything about this!

This Decorative Garden Path is made using large plant leaves and powered cement mix.  And it is something we would love to try.     We can think of some many places around the backyard and garden for these lovely cement leaf stepping stones.

This is such a stunning display, And if if was positioned over flowers that would also be gorgeous.

Mason bees are a great addition to your garden to improve pollination.  They are solitary bees and do not produce honey nor beeswax and are docile and rarely sting.   But if they do the sting is not painful since their stinger does not have a barb.    Making this DIY Mason Bee House to attract Mason bees is an easy project and it allows a place for the Mason Bee to lay her eggs.

This Trellis from Garden Tools is an eye-catching way to not only recycle a few old garden tools but to give those climbing roses or morning glories a place to thrive.     And we can think of several places in our garden where this trellis would come in handy.

I’ve always wanted a little fire pit as a centerpiece on our patio table.  And this DIY Gel Fire Pit is easy to make and is a safe way to enjoy a little extra ambiance in the backyard.

I am in love with this Galvanized Garden Tipsy Pot!  It just talks to my inner soul, something about the unbelievable stacking of the metal buckets and pots.  And this backyard project makes a gorgeous focal point for any garden or backyard.

The imperfections of these cute DIY Garden Markers delights me.  They look like pieces of stone with etched letters.   And I so love the randomness of the coiled copper wire and how each herb marker is unique.

There is also something so lovely about this Teacup Bird Feeder.  It’s so appealing in its simplicity and is easy to make.  And I’m sure we all have a vintage cup and saucer that would be gorgeous hanging outside in a tree or off the patio.

We think that bringing an inside look to the outside is a classic way to upscale a backyard retreat.  This up-cycled Solar Light Chandelier brings not only light but a certain classiness to an outside dining area.

We love this vintage Rusty Old Shovel Flower Sign in the colorful flower bed and it’s sure to add a touch of rustic farmhouse style.

We have a vintage teapot that we would love to use to make this Tea Pot Fountain   But the entire area with the buckets and pots of flowers surrounding the whiskey barrel is so doable for us.   And I think I have the perfect place picked out in our backyard.

These Creative Stone Footprints by Scottish Photography Iain Blake would add a touch of whimsy to any flower garden.  But of course, we would have to make several especially little ones in our fairy garden.  This is one of the simplest but one of the most appealing of our backyard projects.

Now its time to share your gorgeous backyard and garden area by entertaining a few of your friends with a DIY Outdoor Bar.

And this multitasking bar has a dropleaf top which saves space when stored and can also double as a bbq prep table.   Mounted on the side is a towel rack made from a galvanized pipe that can be used to hold bbq tools.     And a bottle opener is installed on the back with a little bucket mounted below it to catch the lids.