They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
If you’ve recently changed the tires on your car, you may be wondering what to do with the leftovers. Sure, you could bring them to the landfill - but that’s such a waste.
Plus, there are some types of tires (like those from large tractors or other kinds of heavy machinery) that many landfills will not accept.
So what are you to do?
Easy.
There are plenty of ways you can use old tires in the garden - here are some of the most creative and innovative ways to do so.
Jump to:If you like growing vegetables, flowers, and fruits in raised beds, consider using old tires on your next project.
There are several benefits to using tires in this way.
Not only do they require less water, but the black rubber, if left unpainted, will absorb heat from the ground.
Even if you do decide to paint the containers, the soil will warm up more quickly when it is above the ground, so you can not only plant sooner, but your plants will grow faster, too.
You’ll be the first one in town to have fresh potatoes for dinner!
Instead of paying a ton of money to buy hanging baskets of flowers, you may want to consider using old tires instead. They not only look fantastic, but they can be customized to meet any design scheme, too.
Take a load off - and consider making these tire chairs. They’re comfortable, beautiful - and functional, too!
There are so many options for versatility with this idea! You can stack any number of tires (choose from three to thirteen!) to make a planter wall that will enable you to showcase various plants.
You can make it as colorful as you want by choosing paint and flowering plants that pop.
You don’t have to have a two-acre garden in order to use tires, either. In fact, you can even make the most of tires in a container garden. Simply place a previously potted plant inside an old tire (ideally, one that’s painted). This will not only add a touch of elegance to your patio, but it will also deter a variety of garden pests, like rabbits and certain insects.
If you want to take your tire planter ideas up a notch, consider cutting the top of the tire. This will create a gorgeous edge that looks scalloped and chic, helping you draw attention to your new decor.
Inspire a western feel with this gorgeous recycled tire display.
There’s so much to be said about artwork in the garden. It helps liven things up even before your plants have started to bloom.
One easy way to brighten up your garden is to incorporate outdoor art with old tires. You can use paint and some creative stacking to create a favorite cartoon or character.
You could even stack your tires to make a tire wishing well! You can make these as functional (or as artistic) as you’d like.
This tire fence won’t do much to keep out garden pests and invaders, but it sure does look beautiful!
Add a touch of elegance to your garden by painting old tires to look like polka dots, bricks, or anything else that strikes your fancy!
Don’t have a lot of ground space? You can always make a vertical wall garden with your old tires!
Succulents grow well in tires, especially in dry areas. Since tires heat up quickly, you won’t have any problem keeping these heat-lovers warm.
This might not be the most functional tire display - but isn’t it creative?
This idea is a bit more challenging, but if you’re trying to keep your kids entertained while you work in your garden, it’s worth the extra effort. You can easily make a fun house (and make one that doubles as a planter, too!) that will give your kids space to play.
Stack multiple customized tire planters to create your own retaining wall. It’s not only gorgeous to look at, but it’s easy to maintain. All you have to do is water the top planter and the water will seep down to the rest of the plants.
You don’t have to limit yourself to vegetables and lowers in your tire garden. Why not grow some edible fruits?
Whether you want to use these tires as chairs or tables, it’s up to you - but one thing is for sure.
You’re going to love how these tires look and how functional they are, too.
When you’re planting a small tree, it can get expensive in a hurry. If you just throw the tree directly in the soil, you’re going to have some issues with erosion and nutrient loss.
However, plant your small sapling in a tire, and it will protect the tree’s fragile roots while it is getting established. You can stack a couple of tires to create a deeper pot, and if you want to get rid of the tires after the tree has grown, all you have to do is cut it off from around the trunk.
This forged fence uses tires as flower planters. It’s creative and functional - plus, you can paint your tires whatever color you’d like!
Want to get some exercise while working in your garden? Build this fun exercise playground!
You can even use tires to make a compost bin! Just cut the side walls out of your tires and, as you fill the first tire hoop with your compost ingredients, you can simply place another on top until you have it stacked five or six tires high.
Use tires to build a simple stairway up a hill. Just dig out a place for each tire, then fill with soil and grass to create a natural looking stairway that has more stability. This is a great use for tires that may have been too flat to air back up or even ones torn apart. You don't need the entire tire to create the stairway.
If you have more creative skills and gardening skills, you can cut tires apart to shape into unique planters. This is a perfect use for tires that may have bigger holes in them and can be cut apart to create "arms" to twist together and shape into a feature planter for your garden or lawn.
Why spend a ton of money on fancy containers for your garden or flowers? Use old tires you have filled with soil to line up a garden in rows without digging into the ground. You can easily line the tire bottoms with a trash bag or plastic liner that has had holes punctured through it.
Then pour your soil in and plant seeds or seedlings. At the end of the season, you can move these out of the way and store for next year.
Turn old tires into a fun new critter sculpture for your yard! I've bought large sculptures and garden gnomes, but why not upcycle tires instead? This is a great little caterpillar or could be called a snake depending upon what you prefer. Add old soda bottles as accents for ears or eyes and paint whatever color suits you.
This teacup planter is so unique! All you need is two tires or rims, some extra rubber from a tire, and a round flat surface like a piece of plywood. Stack the tires on top of each other with the smaller one on the bottom and then attach the extra rubber in a curve on one side. Paint whatever color you wish and add accents like circles, butterflies, birds, or dragonflies along the outside.
There is nothing more classic than an upcycled tire turned into a backyard swing.
This is not only functional but beautiful! Cut holes in it and tie a heavy duty rope through the holes creating a seat that can be hung from any tree or stand you've built in your yard.
Frogs are one of my favorite creatures and you can add them to your garden not as real life animals but as adorable decorations!
You just need to stack your old tires so two are on the bottom for the base and one is on top and centered like a pyramid. Then paint your tires as desired and add some floppy feet and eyes upcycled from another tire or some leftover plastic from detergent bottles or similar.
Sunflowers are my favorite flower so of course I want to add them to my garden in all ways possible. You can easily cut and paint an old tire to form into a beautiful sunflower to "plant" in your garden or lawn!
Thinking about using old tires in the garden? You’ll want to make sure you use good potting soil if you intend to plant - and be careful about sharp spots on the tires that can cut your hands.
Wear a pair of protective gloves while you work.
Otherwise, these tire garden ideas are sure to inspire the envy of your neighbors! Consider giving one of them (or several of them!) a go today.
They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
If you’ve recently changed the tires on your car, you may be wondering what to do with the leftovers. Sure, you could bring them to the landfill - but that’s such a waste.
Plus, there are some types of tires (like those from large tractors or other kinds of heavy machinery) that many landfills will not accept.
So what are you to do?
Easy.
There are plenty of ways you can use old tires in the garden - here are some of the most creative and innovative ways to do so.
Jump to:
Create a Terrace Garden
Make a Raised BedIf you like growing vegetables, flowers, and fruits in raised beds, consider using old tires on your next project.
There are several benefits to using tires in this way. Not only do they require less water, but the black rubber, if left unpainted, will absorb heat from the ground.
Even if you do decide to paint the containers, the soil will warm up more quickly when it is above the ground, so you can not only plant sooner, but your plants will grow faster, too.
You’ll be the first one in town to have fresh potatoes for dinner!
Instead of paying a ton of money to buy hanging baskets of flowers, you may want to consider using old tires instead. They not only look fantastic, but they can be customized to meet any design scheme, too.
Take a load off - and consider making these tire chairs. They’re comfortable, beautiful - and functional, too!
There are so many options for versatility with this idea! You can stack any number of tires (choose from three to thirteen!) to make a planter wall that will enable you to showcase various plants.
You can make it as colorful as you want by choosing paint and flowering plants that pop.
You don’t have to have a two-acre garden in order to use tires, either. In fact, you can even make the most of tires in a container garden. Simply place a previously potted plant inside an old tire (ideally, one that’s painted). This will not only add a touch of elegance to your patio, but it will also deter a variety of garden pests, like rabbits and certain insects.
If you want to take your tire planter ideas up a notch, consider cutting the top of the tire. This will create a gorgeous edge that looks scalloped and chic, helping you draw attention to your new decor.
Inspire a western feel with this gorgeous recycled tire display.
There’s so much to be said about artwork in the garden. It helps liven things up even before your plants have started to bloom.
One easy way to brighten up your garden is to incorporate outdoor art with old tires. You can use paint and some creative stacking to create a favorite cartoon or character.
You could even stack your tires to make a tire wishing well! You can make these as functional (or as artistic) as you’d like.
This tire fence won’t do much to keep out garden pests and invaders, but it sure does look beautiful!
Add a touch of elegance to your garden by painting old tires to look like polka dots, bricks, or anything else that strikes your fancy!
Don’t have a lot of ground space? You can always make a vertical wall garden with your old tires!
Succulents grow well in tires, especially in dry areas. Since tires heat up quickly, you won’t have any problem keeping these heat-lovers warm.
This might not be the most functional tire display - but isn’t it creative?
This idea is a bit more challenging, but if you’re trying to keep your kids entertained while you work in your garden, it’s worth the extra effort. You can easily make a fun house (and make one that doubles as a planter, too!) that will give your kids space to play.
Stack multiple customized tire planters to create your own retaining wall. It’s not only gorgeous to look at, but it’s easy to maintain. All you have to do is water the top planter and the water will seep down to the rest of the plants.
You don’t have to limit yourself to vegetables and lowers in your tire garden. Why not grow some edible fruits?
Whether you want to use these tires as chairs or tables, it’s up to you - but one thing is for sure.
You’re going to love how these tires look and how functional they are, too.
When you’re planting a small tree, it can get expensive in a hurry. If you just throw the tree directly in the soil, you’re going to have some issues with erosion and nutrient loss.
However, plant your small sapling in a tire, and it will protect the tree’s fragile roots while it is getting established. You can stack a couple of tires to create a deeper pot, and if you want to get rid of the tires after the tree has grown, all you have to do is cut it off from around the trunk.
This forged fence uses tires as flower planters. It’s creative and functional - plus, you can paint your tires whatever color you’d like!
Want to get some exercise while working in your garden? Build this fun exercise playground!
You can even use tires to make a compost bin! Just cut the side walls out of your tires and, as you fill the first tire hoop with your compost ingredients, you can simply place another on top until you have it stacked five or six tires high.
Use tires to build a simple stairway up a hill. Just dig out a place for each tire, then fill with soil and grass to create a natural looking stairway that has more stability. This is a great use for tires that may have been too flat to air back up or even ones torn apart. You don't need the entire tire to create the stairway.
If you have more creative skills and gardening skills, you can cut tires apart to shape into unique planters. This is a perfect use for tires that may have bigger holes in them and can be cut apart to create "arms" to twist together and shape into a feature planter for your garden or lawn.
Why spend a ton of money on fancy containers for your garden or flowers? Use old tires you have filled with soil to line up a garden in rows without digging into the ground. You can easily line the tire bottoms with a trash bag or plastic liner that has had holes punctured through it.
Then pour your soil in and plant seeds or seedlings. At the end of the season, you can move these out of the way and store for next year.
Turn old tires into a fun new critter sculpture for your yard! I've bought large sculptures and garden gnomes, but why not upcycle tires instead? This is a great little caterpillar or could be called a snake depending upon what you prefer. Add old soda bottles as accents for ears or eyes and paint whatever color suits you.
This teacup planter is so unique! All you need is two tires or rims, some extra rubber from a tire, and a round flat surface like a piece of plywood. Stack the tires on top of each other with the smaller one on the bottom and then attach the extra rubber in a curve on one side. Paint whatever color you wish and add accents like circles, butterflies, birds, or dragonflies along the outside.
There is nothing more classic than an upcycled tire turned into a backyard swing.
This is not only functional but beautiful! Cut holes in it and tie a heavy duty rope through the holes creating a seat that can be hung from any tree or stand you've built in your yard.
Frogs are one of my favorite creatures and you can add them to your garden not as real life animals but as adorable decorations!
You just need to stack your old tires so two are on the bottom for the base and one is on top and centered like a pyramid. Then paint your tires as desired and add some floppy feet and eyes upcycled from another tire or some leftover plastic from detergent bottles or similar.
Sunflowers are my favorite flower so of course I want to add them to my garden in all ways possible. You can easily cut and paint an old tire to form into a beautiful sunflower to "plant" in your garden or lawn!
Thinking about using old tires in the garden? You’ll want to make sure you use good potting soil if you intend to plant - and be careful about sharp spots on the tires that can cut your hands.
Wear a pair of protective gloves while you work.
Otherwise, these tire garden ideas are sure to inspire the envy of your neighbors! Consider giving one of them (or several of them!) a go today.
Hello, dear readers! Even from the simplest materials at hand, if desired, you can create incredibly attractive things. In today's review, we will talk about old, unused car tires, or rather, we will tell you what to make from tires. There are actually a lot of variations in the use of such tires, it can be swings, chairs, ottomans, garden decorations, flower beds, fences, and much more, details below.
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A classic of the genre, traditionally old tires separate the area from the path to the flower bed or lawn. Cut the tire in half and bury the cut part in the ground. Such borders, if desired, can be painted in any shade or by showing a creative approach - draw flowers, cars, etc.
By cutting the tire in half and placing it on metal legs, you can get a rather interesting newspaper or magazine rack (whichever is closer to you).
A great idea for a fence - tires stacked on top of each other, covered with earth with planted climbing plants.
Children will be indescribably delighted with such a wonderful swing. The horse from the tire looks especially impressive (see photo below).
By cutting the tire in half and nailing a flat board to the cut part, you can end up with an excellent outdoor rocking chair for a child. But it can also be painted in the child’s favorite shade, and then he will spend a lot of time on it.
The next way to use tires, just like the curb, is considered a “classic”, you must admit, flowerbeds from old tires catch your eye everywhere - in small towns, residential areas, villages, kindergartens, playgrounds, etc. Below you can explore the various options for flower beds.
A wheel on a rope tied to a tree branch filled with food will serve as an excellent bird feeder.
But you can make a great chair out of tires, you can see different variations of chairs in the photos below.
Designers' imagination is really limitless - you can even make a ceiling chandelier out of tires.
Tires cut in half and dug into a row about 8 cm apart make an excellent bike rack.
The round cushion placed inside the tire is the perfect sleeping place for your cat or dog.
The simplest idea to implement - three or four tires stacked on top of each other, inside a large garbage bag, and in the end a great trash can. Painted wheels will look more interesting and neat.
Tires screwed to a wooden wall with a screwdriver make excellent wall beds.
First you need to flatten the tire by cutting it with a jigsaw, then using a pencil draw the outlines of palm leaves, which are again cut out with a jigsaw, and paint them green.
The resulting leaves are nailed to the trunks of obsolete trees.
The simplest idea to implement is to create a sandbox. Pour sand into a large tire to the top, install a beach umbrella in the center. At night, remove the umbrella and cover the sandbox with an awning, and so that it does not fly away when the wind blows, screw screws along the edges of the tire, and create loops on the tent itself.
Check out how gorgeous the hanging parrot flower bed looks. The tire is cut with a jigsaw, and according to preliminary marks it is painted with facade paint.
Holes are cut in the tire to fit the width of the folded umbrella, you can try to take large curtain eyelets and fix them on the rail. To prevent the tire from rolling around the room, attach wooden legs to it.
Great idea for a garden pond. A hole is dug to the size of the tire, the latter is covered with a dense film, a hose with water is lowered inside.
Along the edges, the tire is masked by all kinds of flat stones, moisture-loving plants are planted. At the end, the pond is filled with water. The whole process of creating such a pond can be studied in the photo below.
Tire ottoman decorated with rope looks very stylish. Plywood is nailed to the surface of the tire according to the size of the tire itself, then a rope is taken and glued to the sides and top of the future ottoman with glue. The whole process of creating an ottoman is shown in the photo below.
How do you like this washbasin, very original, isn't it.
Sometimes the site is not on a flat surface, but goes down a slope, so in order not to bother with concreting, you can use unnecessary tires, burying them along a steep slope, forming steps.
The miniature table turns out to be very beautiful. And how to make it yourself, you can find out by examining the photo below.
Craftsmen make really chic garden decorations from old tires, including: swans, ladybugs, cows, frogs, tea mugs, etc.
Today we showed you a lot of ideas on what can be made from tires. For a garden, a more practical and malleable material is hard to find, and what magnificent garden elements are obtained - a feast for the eyes! The conclusion is simple, in the presence of a summer cottage - worn tires should not be thrown away!
Natalia | May 10, 2017 | Updated | Landscaping, Private building | 80 304 views | No Comments
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Old tires, like plastic bottles, are a free resource for creating functional and decorative pieces for your backyard.
Crafts from old tires are made simply, they do not require special skills, and only a sharp knife, paint and fasteners are usually needed from the tools. The ingenuity and imagination of summer residents allows you to create things and decorations that are in demand in the household from unnecessary tires. They make fences, flower beds, ponds, furniture, swings, sandboxes, stairs, and this is just the beginning. What useful crafts from tires and tires for the garden can be made with your own hands, using a minimum of effort and money? We have collected all the most interesting ideas.
Today, the terms "tire" and "tyre" have become synonymous for most people, although they are different things. Tire - part of a tube tire, the design of which provides for a chamber, a removable part that holds compressed air. For modern tubeless tires, the concept of a tire does not exist, because the tube itself disappeared, which was replaced by a carcass, an inner sealing layer and belt layers.
The concept of "tire" in the people has become synonymous with the concept of "tire". Of course, this does not affect the manufacture of crafts, but it is curious to know the difference.
Garden paths from waste tires boast such unique qualities as 's absolutely non-slip surface, ease of cleaning and resistance to any negative influences, not to mention the availability of the material. For narrow paths, tires from cars are suitable; for wider paths, it is better to use tires from trucks.
The process of creating a track consists of the following steps:
Country steps become slippery and dangerous when covered with frost or raindrops. To combat this effect, special overlays are produced, but you can make them yourself. The process of separating the protectors is the same as in the previous case. It remains only to attach the cut tapes of the required length to the steps or to part of them with self-tapping screws.
In suburban areas located in hilly areas, where ups and downs are inevitable, a ladder can be organized from old tires - you don’t even have to cut them, however, you will need a lot of them. They begin to lay out the tires from the very bottom, the first is mounted where the step should be, the base must first be leveled. You can sink the tires into the ground a little to make the stairs more stable. The tire is immediately covered with soil, then the platform for the next step is trimmed, the second tire is laid, etc. It is better that the tires overlap each other - it will be more convenient and safer to go up and down.
Anything can be used as a filler, and gardeners advise to fill the soil with rubble from above: in the rain there will be no dirt, and it will not be slippery to move around. In a similar way, stairs for children are equipped, however, they can rather be attributed to slides - this is a kind of attraction that will cost minimal investment.
The characteristic pattern on the tire tread can serve as a decoration for a utility room if you use a car tire as a plinth. Such a solution will protect the lower part of the wall from pollution and will cost absolutely free. After the procedure for separating the protector, you can proceed with the installation of the prepared tapes, but first you need to make sure that there is enough material to decorate the entire room.
Most often, obsolete tires are used by summer residents as flower beds, and here the scope for imagination knows no bounds: and move on to planting flowers. To give the flower bed an attractive look, the tire is pre-painted in the required shade, patterns are applied, etc.;
With the help of skillful painting of tires, a flower bed can be turned into a real masterpiece and stylized as a large cup, frog princess or cartoon characters, painted as Gzhel or Khokhloma.
The tire can be used as a small pond. If the site is small, and you want to build a cool center, then a tire from a car will do. For more grandiose plans, it is better to take tires from large trucks, and there are wheels whose diameter exceeds human height.
The sequence of work is as follows:
In addition, you can organize an interesting pond if you place two tires side by side, and you can connect two ponds with a decorative bridge. If neighboring reservoirs are at different levels (one on the surface of the earth, the other is buried), then it will be possible to create a pond with overflow. If you have the desire and skills, you can even organize a small waterfall.
In this way, even pools can be created, however, a large tire will be needed, and the arrangement is more difficult, because the base will have to be concreted. In addition, it will be necessary to equip a drain valve and a filtration system.
Swans are a classic tire craft. The main difficulty of the process is the correct cutting and eversion. It is better to take a tire without a metal cord so that the edges are smooth. The sequence of actions is as follows:
Other birds can be created in the same way.
Tires are suitable for decorating playgrounds. By stacking tires of a certain size on top of each other and painting them in the required colors, you can decorate the site with cute frogs, bears, snails, hares, snowmen, nesting dolls , and if you also use plastic bottles, you can create the most bizarre animals.
Another popular tire craft is a sandbox that will become part of the children's play area in the country. There are several ways to organize a sandbox:
Using old tires, you can build swings of various modifications and levels of complexity - it all depends on requirements, preferences, imagination and skills. The easiest way is to swing the tire vertically . It can be supported by a thick branch of a tree with a diameter of at least 15 cm, or a wooden or metal frame. In two places, eyebolts are screwed in, self-tapping screws, on the caps of which there are hooks. Ropes are tied to them or a chain is attached with carabiners. The bottom edge of the tire should not be higher than 40 cm above ground level, so that it is convenient for the kids to sit down and get off the swing on their own. At the bottom of the tire, it is recommended to make drainage holes for the free exit of rainwater.
If the bar is fixed horizontally , it becomes a comfortable and stable seat. With the help of all the same eyebolts on the tire, 3 or 4 fasteners are made equidistant from each other (the fastening points must form a regular square or triangle). Ropes or chains are attached to the base (metal or wooden frame, tree branch), and then attached to the tire. In dachas, the tire is often tied in 2-3 places with a thick rope, with which the structure is attached to the tree.
If desired, the tires can be formed into a full-fledged seat with a back by connecting two tires or bending one.
It doesn’t even make sense to describe all possible ideas for building furniture - there are a lot of implementation options, but the most interesting and practical are the following:
To implement this idea, you will need a lot of identical tires. They are laid out in rows in a checkerboard pattern, soil is poured into each tire so that after the erection of the fence, flowers can be planted, thus decorating the rubber fence.
A nice summer washbasin can be made by inserting a suitable basin or bowl into the tire. A hole is made in the center of the pelvis for draining water. Patterns are applied with paint.
Tires can also be used to create a neat place for storing waste in the country. It is enough to put 2-4 tires on top of each other, place a garbage bag inside, and the tank is ready. If you paint it even more, it will turn out great.
In addition, tires can be used for the following purposes:
