How to Make a Garden Chair Planter

This is a super cute way to recycle an old chair and brighten up a dull corner of the yard, perk up the deck or create a welcoming focal point for visitors.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• chair
• plantings

1. Find a chair. You can pick one up free at recycling areas, on the side of the road, garage sales or even your garage! I found this one in a dump heap.
2. click to enlarge Try to choose a chair that is missing the seat or is easy to remove the seat.
3. Find a container that will fit in the opening. If you can't find one that fits you can make one out of a wire basket lined with moss or staple chicken wire to the chair. Line with moss.
4. Fill with dirt. Lightly fertilize if you don't use potting soil that contains fertilizer. [think Miracle Grow]
5. click to enlarge Plant your plants. Keep in mind shade or sun plants depending on the location you will display your chair.
6. click to enlarge Optional: add a cute ornament for whimsy and fun!
7. click to enlarge Find a spot to display your chair. Remember to water the plants!
8. To give your chair even more personality try this eHow members idea: http://www.ehow.com/how_2338147_moss-a-chair.html

Tips & Warnings

• Don't stress. The older the chair- the better.