DIY your next garden project by using pool noodles! You may even have a few lying around the yard right now. If you think creatively, there are many ways to use pool noodles in your garden; here are a few ideas to spark your next great project.
Use as Insulation
Get smaller trees and young plants ready for winter by insulating them with pool noodles. Grab a pair of scissors or a razor and slice the pool noodle lengthwise, creating an opening for you to slide it around your saplings. This practical and inexpensive option protects your plants from the harsher elements present in the winter months.
Cover Garden Stakes
Another easy way to use pool noodles in your garden is to cover garden stakes with them. Usually, most garden stakes you would use are metal or wood, which can be a little rough on your delicate climbing plants. But with the protective barrier of a pool noodle, you can avoid your plants snapping or bruising.
Line Plant Pots
You may have seen this hack on social media, and it is one many seasoned gardeners and plant parents swear by. Save yourself a little money, all while improving your plant’s drainage by lining your plant pots with pool noodles! In your potted vegetable garden, you can aerate your soil by cutting pool noodles to fit in your pots.
Conserving water becomes even more important with each square foot of garden you have. So use a section of a pool noodle to act as a reservoir for your potted plants. This way, your plants will maintain moisture levels more easily.
Make Knee Pads
This suggestion is more for you, the person working in the garden, rather than for the plants themselves. As you continue down your gardening journey, you will start to notice that having the right tools or some extra accessories is essential. So, give your knees a break and use those pool noodles to make yourself some knee pads.
Take a couple of your pool noodles and cut them lengthwise, then tape or glue them to a board. Voilà—now, you can use your new invention anytime you need to kneel while tending to your beloved plants.
Whether you are protecting your plants or your knees, pool noodles are an easy and inexpensive accessory to use in your garden. You just learned four different ways to use them, but the possibilities are truly endless.
