Floral art makes life a beautiful scene everywhere

If you want the plants in your home to have their own distinctive character, then the following list is meant to spark your artistic inspiration, so that you can break the chain and try something different this year.

1. An old wooden toolbox

If you have an old wooden toolbox, or a wooden crate - those with a handle on top work especially well - fill it with soil, flowers, plants or herbs. Place it wherever you like.

2. Old teacups or cups

Vintage teacups and coffee cups are a creative way to display small plants or herbs.

Give each cup a different color to add a little richness of color to your plant area.

3. Old metal boxes

You can also use a new metal box. Any metal container in your home, in whatever size you need, can be filled with soil, stones, flowers, herbs or plants.

If making one yourself is not an option, you can get an already-made freestanding ladder designed to hold flower pots.

4. Old furniture drawers

Instead of throwing away your old dresser, use one drawer, or two or three, to grow flowers.

Put potting soil directly in the drawer and then plant your favorite flowers, or use it as a stand to hold small pots that are already planted.

You can let a child scribble on the drawer and then plant his own favorite plants; hands-on activities can also be done at home.

5. Discarded tires

At the bottom of a discarded tire, you can use a board to seal and secure it; if it does not need to be moved, you can also leave the bottom unsealed.

Fill it with potting soil and plant flowers and plants.

6. Recycled plastic laundry basket

An old laundry basket, with a simple treatment of terry cloth covering, can become the flower pot you want, with good breathability and drainage, making it perfect for growing green plants.

7. Natural or DIY stones

If there are pitted stones or hollows near your home, you can try filling them with some garden soil and then planting succulents or aloe to add a touch of greenery.

8. Space-saving shoe rack

Each shoe pocket can hold one plant.

9. Vintage washbasin

The kitchen sink is also a creative flower pot; with the decoration of old bowls, it complements the flowers and is also a beautiful sight.

There are still many distinctive flower-growing tools and methods worth discovering in life.