Revolutionize Your Garden: Easy Hacks for Time & Money Saving!

10. Use grass clippings to produce fertilizer tea

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Supplies Required: Water, lawn clippings, and a large bucket Making It Cost: $10* This tea is meant for your plants, not for consumption. Fresh grass clippings are rich in nitrogen and potassium, two elements that plants require. Don't put the grass clippings in a yard bag the next time you mow the lawn. Utilize Glass Clippings for Fertilizer Tea (@mordenfarmerus) or Pinterest Rather, collect them, put them in a bucket two-thirds full, and then add water. Stir this "tea" every day for three days as it steeps. Apply the tea to your plants whenever they need a pick-me-up, but avoid giving them too much vitamin A if you offer it to them more frequently than every two weeks.

11. Create Your Own Watering Can in a Milk Jug

Materials: drill or sharp knife; clean empty milk jug If you've misplaced your watering can, check your recyclables before you dash to the store to buy a new one. Cost to Make: $3.68 per jug. Using items you already have around the house is simple. For this hack, an old milk jug works great. Just make sure that before using it, it is clean and clear of any dairy residue. Create A Watering Can Out Of A Milk Jug @HelenDCronin/PPinterest Drill some holes in the cap of the jug after you've cleaned it out. This might also be accomplished with a sharp knife. After that, pour water into the jug. Even though you'll eventually need to purchase something more durable, it will function as a homemade watering can.

12. Use Cinder Blocks to Create an Elevated Garden Bed

Materials Required: cardboard/newspaper (optional), dirt, tape measure, and cement blocks Making Cost: $50–$75* In gardening, raised gardens are extremely popular. You can grow your favorite plants in style with these affordable and simple-to-make plant supports. You're halfway there if you have some old cinder bricks sitting around. These blocks, if you don't already have them, are typically available at your neighborhood home improvement store for just $1 each. Using cinderblocks, create a raised garden bed (@amaurialfredo) on Pinterest. You'll need soil, a tape measure, and concrete cinder blocks for this hack—measure the space beforehand to determine how many you'll need. Simply form an elevated garden shape out of the cinder blocks, and then start planting. If you plan to build your raised garden on grass, you may want to use newspaper or thick cardboard for the base.