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30+ Garden Projects using Sticks & Twigs
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May 11, 2017 · 12 Comments

30+ Garden Projects using Sticks & Twigs

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Creative garden features you can DIY for free using twigs, sticks, and branches. Ideas include trellises, plant supports, and garden artwork

You can spend a fortune kitting out your garden with edging, artwork, plant supports, and other garden features. Fortunately, there’s a lot of projects that you can DIY. Better yet, you can do-it-yourself with free materials like sticks and branches.

When you’re next pruning your trees, bushes, grapevines, or raspberry canes, set the pieces aside for some of these projects. If you have willow growing on your land even better since it can be used to create all sorts of attractive and useful features for the garden.

30+ Garden Projects using Sticks & Twigs. Garden beds, edging, plant markers, plant supports, birdhouses and more #diygarden #gardeningtips

 

Techniques

Each of the projects below has a link to their source and many include instructions on how to recreate them. If in doubt, consider making a project using your own method. Some common techniques for these garden projects include:

  • Traditional Wattle weaving – here’s how including a video
  • You can make many newly cut sticks more bendy by soaking them in water
  • Binding with garden string
  • Gluing together with wood glue
  • Nailing or screwing pieces together. Make sure to use nails that won’t rust unless you want that effect.
  • For even more garden ideas, check out the Gardening DIY & Upcycling Pinterest Board
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Stick & String Lattice

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Forest Walk Arbor

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Willow Tomato Cage

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Espalier Garden Bench

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Wooden Tomato Support

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Peony Branch Support

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Globe Plant Support

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Woven Wattle Garden Divider

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Willow Bird Nest

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Woven Circular Raised Bed

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Willow Flower Support

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Giant Garden Art Bird Nest

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Garden Pavilion

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Rustic Branch Obelisk

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Simple Dividing Fence

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Rustic Plant Support

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Train climbers up a lattice

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Arched Flower Support

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Willow Pea Dome

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DIY Diamond Patterned Twig Lattice

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  1. Larry Blade says

    September 17, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    Adding these ideas making garden we always wanted but extra special. A lovely feature. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Jo says

    March 18, 2019 at 8:15 am

    Hi Tanya,

    I have just discovered your helpful videos – they are absolutely fabulous – Thankyou!
    After just taking over an alotment last year & approaching our first planning, growing season – all the items covered are so very helpful.
    I love the idea of no – dig – as I can dig for so long then my back gets sore – so it’s great to know – when that happens – I can have a go at your ideas – especially growing squash/pumpkins through weed suppressant material- ( without having to rely on my reluctant gardening husband !)
    I’ll keep watching – as I am too going to dedicate a psych to wildlife – butterflies & bees & build a big hotel – the frogs are already in residence!

    Thankyou again 👍🐸

    Reply
    • lovelygreens says

      March 19, 2019 at 10:40 am

      You’re very welcome Jo! Love your enthusiasm and hope you have a great time on the plot this year 🙂

      Reply
  3. En Dali says

    June 4, 2018 at 11:54 pm

    I saw ur blog on Pinterest and really love it! Very inspirational! I wish I can have a house with a garden and live in harmony with nature. It’s hard for my country though as our land is scarce and super expensive, most of us live in tall buildings. I guess I will just stick to potted plants for now and dream while reading/ watching ur garden 🙂

    Reply
    • lovelygreens says

      June 5, 2018 at 10:58 am

      I wish everyone could have a garden — but potted plants is a great way to have your plants without much space. Maybe one day you’ll find a way to have a little piece of land to garden too. I hope so.

      Reply
  4. Abby Jo says

    April 4, 2018 at 5:36 pm

    Thank you for sharing my wattle fencing! Abby Jo @ Forgottenwayfarms.com Lovely site 🙂

    Reply
    • lovelygreens says

      April 6, 2018 at 11:14 am

      You’re so welcome Abby 🙂 Thanks for coming up with the fantastic idea!

      Reply
  5. Angela Williams says

    December 4, 2017 at 4:34 am

    Really great Tanya. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Ann says

    July 31, 2017 at 8:49 am

    Great Tanya! I really enjoy this type of post.

    Reply
  7. Tyler Braithwaite says

    May 19, 2017 at 6:10 pm

    This is one of the magical things I have ever seen!

    Reply
  8. Karen Heath says

    May 14, 2017 at 2:19 pm

    Question. I have some (many) Willow branches that I saved from a Willow I used to have. I know that these branches sometimes root when they are stuck in the ground. If my branches are 5 or 6 years old do you think I might be safe from “accidental propagation”?

    Reply
    • lovelygreens says

      May 14, 2017 at 4:52 pm

      You are safe! They might not be as bendy as they were when fresh but are excellent for supports and projects that they don’t need to be bent for.

      Reply

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