Bottle trees

Spruce up your garden with this blue bottle tree garden bottle art. The blue bottle tree is such a statement and easy to make!

Digging » Bottle tree blooms again: How to make a bottle tree

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Wine bottle trees are hot in garden decor right now and it’s no wonder why. They are a beautiful way to introduce garden art to any landscape. Bottle trees make a nice focal point, adding vertical color and interest. I especially love the way the colored bottles glimmer in the morning and evening sunlight. They even have a somewhat interesting history.

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Transform ordinary glass bottles into stunning garden ornaments through effortless and imaginative do-it-yourself activities. For a whimsical touch, repurpose them into hanging bottle planters by encircling wire around the bottleneck and suspending them from a tree or pergola. Alternatively, convert these bottles into delightful lanterns by inserting battery-powered LED lights and hanging them from tree branches or porch hooks.

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Yep, that's a 10 foot tall tree made out of different diameters of steel round rod complete with colored bottles my mom collected from friends and a few she pur…

Recycled Bottle Garden Edging Use recycled glass bottles as a garden bed edge for an eco-friendly and colorful twist. The morning light catching on the glass adds a magical sparkle, and it’s a cinch to set up. Plus, it’s a great conversation starter about recycling and creativity in garden design.

This article is about how to make bottle trees using just a few simple items. The history and 'functionality' of these trees are both fascinating. Read on to discover more!

When you ask people how they like your new bottle tree, be prepared for their honest opinions. No one rides the fence on these things. My first bottle tree ...

An exercise in Occam’s Razor (the K.I.S.S. approach) Bottle trees, beyond their being folksy “make-do” garden ornaments, are a proud form of recycling. I’ve met hundreds of …

It used to be that you could see bottle trees scattered all over the Southern landscape. Usually in the country or along the bayous of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennesee, and Alabama, bottle trees are a colorful folk tradition with the purpose of...

This one is manmade, but I have seen bottles put on live tree branches. I am thinking of doing that with one of our trees and wondered if anyone has suggestion…

Now, that's a bottle tree!!