Upcycling project for the garden: Plant geraniums in car tyres

Flowerbed made from car tyres: An upcycling project with geraniums for everyone who wants to personalise the urban garden. Photos: Pelargonium for Europe/dpa

If you have old car tyres to spare, you don't have to throw them away. They'll make an excellent raised bed or a home for geraniums in the garden, on the balcony or on the terrace.

Used vertically, tyres also make excellent hanging baskets or, when laid flat, planters. But experts from Pelargonium for Europe – which represents several geranium growers – say it’s important to make sure no excess water accumulates in the tyre.