Spring is now well underway, and what better way to celebrate than by sprucing up your garden. Take a look at these top tips on how to do it for next to nothing:

1. Turn left over wood logs into decorative candle holders

2. Give an old plant pot a new lease of life by turning it into a water feature

3. Turn a plain ceramic pot into something different by adding a border of twigs

4. With a lick of paint, tin cans can be made into very decorative plant pots

5. Add some light to the garden by turning mason jars into lanterns and hang from the trees

6. Turn your fence into a feature wall by adding some colourful bird boxes

7. Why not turn your old cups and saucers into a decorative bird feeder

8. Turn something old into something new – try an alternative hanging basket in the form of a bird cage

9. Keep your old tyres and transform them into some rustic ottomans for the garden

10. Don’t throw away old spoons, transform them into pieces of art for the garden