I transformed a £10.50 Aldi buy into a ‘jaw-dropping' garden feature & people think it's ‘really impressive'
A DIY enthusiast has shared the simple way she transformed a £10.50 Aldi buy into a jaw-dropping garden feature.
So if you want to add some style to your garden for spring but your purse is feeling tighter than ever before, then you've come to the right place.
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A savvy woman has revealed how she transformed a cheap Aldi planter into a gorgeous garden feature
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Laura Trott used Amazon and Home Bargains buys to give the supermarket buy a glow up
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Many have been left incredibly impressed by the "beautiful" idea
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Laura Trott, a savvy
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Alongside her post, Laura penned: 'I turned this £10 Aldi UK planter into a faux fish pond.'
The
As well as this, she also added in a lily pad which she got from
Laura explained that you can buy solar water fountains from just £8 online, but she opted for a slightly more expensive one that lights up at night.
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As well as this, she also added in stones that she got for just £4.50 from
While many garden features similar to this retail anywhere from £56 to £180 online, Laura spent just £42.99 in total on hers, making her
Mrs Hinch raves about £2 Home Bargains buy that 'adds charm to your garden' & a £10 product that's 'cheaper than Amazon'
And it's clear that Laura's faux fish pond has left many very impressed, as her post has quickly racked up 1,100 likes and 512 comments.
Users eagerly raced to the comments to praise the 'jaw-dropping' feature, which many thought looked 'beautiful'.
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One person said: 'Love it!! I'm going to do it with my boys! Thank you!'
Another added: 'Really impressive.'
Great idea! I'm going to try this!!
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A third commented: 'So cute.'
Meanwhile, someone else beamed: 'Truly amazingly beautifully beautiful.'
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8 must-have plants to brighten up your garden
Nick Hamilton owner of
Tricyrtis
A spectacular plant that gives a real exotic feel to any garden with its orchid-like, spotted flowers giving the impression that this plant should be tender but it is 'as tough as old boots!'.
Penstemon
I love this plants genus of because most will flower all summer and autumn. They'll grow in sun or semi-shade in a well drained soil and produce a non-stop display of tubular flowers in an array of colours and colour combination to suit all tastes.
Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata'
With the evergreen leaves edged with yellow it's great asset is that it
will grow in sun or shade in any type of soil and is great as groundcover in the hardest spot to fill - dry shade.
Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue'
A stunning, nectar-rich plant that will feed the beneficial insects in your
garden. Leave the flowerheads once they have turned brown because they look stunning with winter frost and snow, extending the plant's interest period.
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem'
If you need winter scent then look no further than this compact, evergreen shrub. The scent is stunning and the evergreen leaves create an excellent backdrop for the summer flowers.
Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange'
A dwarf version of 'Midwinter Fire' the very colourful stems create a stunning winter display, particularly on sunny days.
Rosa 'Noisette Carnee'
A very well-behaved climbing rose that is perfect for training over an arch, pergola or gazebo. The small, 'noisette' flowers are blush-pink and produce the most amazing clove scent constantly from June to November.
Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'
I've never seen a squirrel with a drooping, shaggy lilac tail, but this variety will give your garden an unusual and different look throughout summer. It does need a moisture retentive soil but will grow in sun or semi-shade.
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