My porch planter hack will upgrade your front stoop – all you need is a summer staple, it’ll save money on soil
SOMETIMES you have to think outside the box – or rather the season – when getting a head start on spring gardening.
One popular summer item will help give your front porch a decorative upgrade.
You’ll even save some dough in the process.
Gardening guru Amy (@ohlala_decor) knows that sometimes you have to go into your storage unit to get the garden of your dreams.
As it turns out, pool noodles are a great hack for planter fill.
All you have to do is wrap part of the noodle around the bottom of your planter and cut the rest of it so it fits inside.
Next, add some soil along with your favorite plants and flowers.
Saving has never been easier – or more stylish.
Since the noodles take up most of the planter, you won’t need to spend as much on soil.
You might even be able to save some for next season.
In just a few easy steps, your front stoop will gain some much-needed spring-inspired style.
Many of her fans were already impressed with the trick.
“Thrillers, fillers, and spillers! That’s a perfect pot!” said one follower.
Still others shared their own techniques.
“I just used a bunch of water bottles and there was no issue. No soil drop, nothing,” said another watcher.
“Just use cardboard boxes – no need to go buy a whole other thing,” one viewer shared.
“I just use sticks,” said yet another watcher.
Easy gardening tips to save money, maximize space, and repel pests
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- Banana peels, vinegar, and coffee grounds are often recommended as natural fertilizers.
- Dollar Tree sells four packs of seeds for $1.25.
- Try a vertical planter like Amazon’s Mr. Stacky 5 Tier Stackable Planter, $35 to make more use of a small space.
- Use netting like the Garden Netting Pest Barrier, $8, from Amazon to keep away bugs that eat your vegetables.
- Try sacrificial planting to reduce the use of pesticides and keep pests away from your garden. Deliberately growing certain plants to attract agricultural pests can keep them away from the plants you want to protect. Examples include marigolds, lavender, catnip, and chives.
- For pesky weeds in your garden, the Grampa’s Weeder – The Original Stand-Up Weed Puller Tool with Long Handles, $45, from Amazon is a helpful tool you can use without having to bend over.
Still, her pool noodles were reasonable enough even if you didn’t have one already sitting at home.
A 59-inch solid floating pool noodle can be purchased on Amazon for $2.99.
Typically used for children to learn how to swim, the noodles are also bendable and durable, making them easy to wrap around the inside of the planter.
Her overall look can also be duplicated with planters from Walmart.
The $59.99 veradek mason demi plastic stone planter with fluted edges includes pre-drilled drainage holes.
The Roman-inspired item can hold everything from trees to plants and a variety of flowers.