I transformed my garden using a cheap buy from Home Bargains and a clever cardboard trick – it cost under £10 | The Sun

A SAVVY homeowner has been flooded with praise after revealing how she transformed her garden on a budget.

Green-fingered Becky proved that you haven't got to fork out a small fortune to make a difference to your outdoor space…as she created a "simple DIY flower tower" using bargain buys from Home Bargains.


And perhaps the best part of all?

It cost just £10.

In a clip shared to TikTok (@becksveggiepatch), Becky demonstrates exactly how she made the striking feature.

"Make this 3 tier Flower Tower from Home Bargains for under £10 – including the pots AND soil," she says.

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She begins by placing screwed up paper and cardboard at the bottom of one of the flower pots, before putting a brick on top and then filling it up with soil.

Next, Becky stands a second flower pot on top of the brick and once again, fills it up with soil.

After repeating the process for a third time with another flower pot, she then sets to work potting flowers all around the edges to create a stunning new garden feature.

Alongside the clip, she penned: "Putting cardboard at the bottom of your pot means spending less on soil – although you don't have to, you can just use soil.

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"Make sure your pots have good drainage.

"Check to make sure your pots are level as you go and adjust accordingly."

The post has since gone viral, racking up a whopping 193k views and several comments from savvy gardeners, with many eager to give the DIY three tier flower tower a go themselves.

"That paper you put in at the bottom will collapse and rot!" wrote one.

Becky replied: "Yep! Nutrients for the soil. Easy enough to top up with soil later on…"

A second commented: "Beautiful!"

A third praised: "Class!"

Meanwhile, a fourth enthused: "Brilliant idea!"

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Another chimed in: "Super idea."

And one more added: "Looking good!"

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