25 Great DIY Indoor Water Garden Ideas

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Here are some beautiful DIY Indoor Water Garden Ideas that you can easily add to your room for a little green space!

Try these Indoor Water Garden Ideas in your room and add greenery without having to deal with the bulk of big containers!

Here are the best plants for an indoor water garden


Indoor Water Garden Ideas

1. Mini Jar Water Garden

Indoor Water Garden Ideas

Make an indoor water garden in a glass jar to grow aquatic plants, and keep it on a desk where it can receive some sunlight.

Look at the best DIY desktop water garden ideas here

2. Indoor Water Garden Aquarium

Indoor Water Garden AquariumMimic this beautiful glass jar aquarium idea, grow plants in it, and leave a couple of colorful fishes. All the necessary steps are here.

3. Flower Water Garden

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If you want to create an alluring indoor water garden, check out these tips from Martha Stewart.

4. Double Jar Water Garden

This simple project won’t take more than an hour; find the details here.

5. Aquascape Water Garden

Indoor Water Garden Ideas 3You’ll love this tutorial—two indoor water garden ideas in one video.

Find out some stunning red aquarium plants here

6. Tabletop Water Garden

Indoor Water Garden Ideas

Make a charming tabletop water garden with small floaters (floating pond plants) and colorful aquarium rocks. The tutorial is here.

7. Windowsill Herb Water Garden

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If you have some space on your windowsill, try this herb water garden idea. Learn how to create a windowsill vegetable garden as well.

8. Bottle Water Garden

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You can grow paperwhite bulbs in water. How? Explained here!

9. Mini Water Garden

25 Great DIY Indoor Water Garden Ideas 4You can make this mini water garden for small tables or shelves. Details are here.

10. Glass Jar Water Garden

You can grow any low-maintenance plant, like a water fern or sword plant, in a fishbowl or jar and keep it on a table or shelf. The tutorial is here.

Look at some beautiful water garden ideas from Instagram here

11. Sand Water Garden

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This DIY post has all the steps to create a miniature water garden indoors.

12. A Patio Pond

You can also keep this awesome patio container pond in any of your rooms. Find out how to make it here.

13. Clay Pot Water Fountain25 Great DIY Indoor Water Garden Ideas 6

Enjoy the trickling sound of water on a tabletop or in the corner of your home by making a terracotta fountain with the help of this video tutorial.

Check out some creative outdoor water fountain ideas here

14. Goldfish Water Garden

Follow this aquaponics project to create a goldfish garden like the one in this tutorial to keep both the fish and plants burgeoning simultaneously.

15. Table Top Water Garden

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If you love this DIY idea and want to implement it, check out this tutorial.

16. Anthurium Water Garden

You can grow anthurium in water. Learn how to do this here.

17. Tabletop Water Fountain With Plants

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Isn’t it one of the most outstanding tabletop water fountains you have seen?

18. Water Garden in Glasses

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Watch this video to make a water garden using glasses for a windowsill!

19. Submerged Plants Water Garden

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This video is all you need to make a small water garden with submerged plants. It is great for tabletops!

20. Lotus Water Garden

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All you need is a large bowl to grow lotus with other aquatic plants in your room. Just make sure they get plenty of sunlight.

Find out the best Japanese garden plants for growing indoors here

21. Plant Cuttings Water Garden

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As shown in the picture, you can dedicate a wall to showcase different plant cuttings growing in water in glasses or vases.

22. Mini Water Garden with LED Lights

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This mini water garden in a wooden barrel with LED lights is perfect for a corner in a room.

23. Mini Water Feature Garden

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You can make an arrangement like this with a mini water feature and add your own real or faux aquatic plants!

24. A Water Garden Shelf

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Submerge or grow plants in glasses and showcase them on a dedicated shelf in your room like this!

25. Indoor Water Garden with a Focal Light

Make an indoor water garden using a large glass bowl, and then use a focal light to highlight it.

 

Find out the best vegetables and herbs for your water garden here

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