Spring marks the beginning of lots of garden-related things, including shows and expos. Attending these events can help spark your creativity and give you ideas for your own home and garden.
I live in a small town where we don’t have a lot of events or opportunities to view gardens or attend a lot of shows without driving a couple of hours. Luckily, we have one garden-related event, albeit a small one – the Everything Home & Garden Expo. I went home with several interesting plants and added them to my growing collection of container gardens.
Here are some of my favorite ideas and photos from this year’s event.
Succulent Bamboo Planters
![Creative succulent containers made from bamboo](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Garden-expo-09-1024x671.jpg)
![Bamboo bundled to become planters for succulents](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Garden-expo-10-681x1024.jpg)
![Upright bamboo bundled together as a planter for succulents](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Garden-expo-11-681x1024.jpg)
Water Fountains and Feeders Made from Old Glass Decorative Items
The artists who made these were very creative. The re-purposed glass was beautiful with water running down it. They gave me permission to photograph their wares. You can visit their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reas-Artwork/1442001406084367
![Water fountain/bird bath made from re-purposed old glass containers](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Garden-expo-05-681x1024.jpg)
![Glass swans made into a bird bath fountain](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Garden-expo-03-1024x635.jpg)
![Artists work - converting old glass pieces into fountains and bird baths](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Garden-expo-06-1024x681.jpg)
Gardening Shoes
These just tickled me.
![Shoes made into a planter](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Garden-expo-01-1024x681.jpg)