I spruced up my garden using bargains from Aldi – trolls say it looks ‘tacky’ but I don’t care, it’s cheap & easy
A MAN who spruced up his garden on a budget has hit back at trolls who say it looks “tacky.”
The savvy homeowner, who isn’t particularly green-fingered, revealed how he created “very simple” decorative garden planters that require “no looking after” using bargain buys from Aldi.
To achieve the instant glow up, he used a planter he bought from Aldi last season and £3.99 York grey decorative chipping from the same store.
In a clip posted to TikTok, he begins: “Cut the wood to size (less depth, less decorative stone required).”
Taking a power drill, he continues: “Secure the wood to the fake topiary ball.”
Once in place, he quips: “No more topiary balls blowing around the garden in those winds!”
Placing the wood in the planter so that the topiary ball is on display, he concludes: “Decorate with Aldi York grey chippings.”
He then advises: “Use the leftovers to decorate garden borders.”
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The post has since gone viral, racking up a whopping 1.4 million views and several comments – with many offering very mixed reviews on the budget garden tip.
“So tacky – why not plant a shrub looks so much nicer?” argued one.
The savvy homeowner replied: “Each to their own. I don’t find gardening enjoyable so this works for me.”
A second commented: “Plastic plants…just look plastic.”
Hitting back, the social media user responded: “How else are they supposed to look if they’re plastic?!”
But elsewhere, others were full of praise for the budget decorative garden planters – with some even eager to replicate it.
“Love this,” praised one.
Another noted: “Been wanting these for ages but too pricey. Great idea. Defo gotta do this”
A third enthused: “What a brilliant idea.”
Meanwhile, a fourth reassured: “Doing the same type of stuff I hate gardening with a passion – ignore the comments easy to judge when they actually like doing it.”
A further added: “That’s so clever..love it.”
And one more chimed in: “This is great for people that have limited mobility, who enjoy to chill and enjoy the garden.”