If gardening is your happy place and you’re craving some fresh inspiration, you’re in the right place! These potting bench ideas will be a game changer for your outdoor storage.

Here are 21 potting bench ideas for outdoor storage that’ll organize your plant pots, gardening tools, watering cans, gloves, seed trays, soil bags, and gardening books.

These projects are fun to do and budget-friendly. Why not get the hubby and kids away from the TV and into the sunshine to give you a helping hand?

1. DIY Pallet Potting Bench

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Whether you’re a keen gardener growing flowers and vegetables from seeds or someone who simply has a few pots on your deck, having a dedicated potting area is a real game changer.

Follow the steps in this blog post to make your own attractive potting bench using recycled pallets. I’m going to make sure I add a cool gardening-themed mug like this to finish the look!

2. Upcycled Potting Bench from Changing Table

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Get inspired by Marty’s Musings and discover how to transform an old changing table into a charming potting bench.

Find an old changing table at your thrift store, or use an old piece of furniture you’ve tagged to toss! It’s a great way to add a personalized touch to your garden.

3. Potting Bench with Slatted Back

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I’m obsessed with this adorable potting bench with a slatted back. The slats remind me of a pegboard – providing ample opportunity to hang gardening tools, rags, gloves, and more.

If you need a gorgeous watering can to stand on the lower shelf, I found this awesome retro-style galvanized can on Amazon.

4. Reclaimed Wood Potting Bench

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Using reclaimed wood for a potting bench gives your garden a rustic charm, helps reduce waste by repurposing old materials, and gives you a feel-good vibe!

Plan an outdoor DIY session with the family, grab your tools, and get started.

5. Potting Bench with Tool Storage

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Are your gardening tools spread all over from the garage to the kitchen? It’s time to take control and get organized.

This innovative potting bench is made totally from recycled materials. At the back is a sturdy heavy-duty pegboard like this for tool storage, perfect for hanging spades, cutters, scissors, secateurs, small brooms, and weeders.

6. Potting Bench with Sink

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Take a tip from Vineta, the Handyman’s Daughter, and save yourself the back aches and pains of potting on the ground.

This amazing potting bench even includes a sink, making it easy to clean up without getting soaked by the hose or rushing into the kitchen covered in mud.

7. Hanging Organizers

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One vital component of a potting bench is to include hanging organizers.

You can use rusty old nails, or you could be ultra-creative like this gardener and use vintage faucet knobs. Fasten them to the vertical posts to hold garden tools and gloves, or to dry herbs or lavender.

If you don’t have old knobs in your attic, take a look at these cool faucet handles that will do the trick.

8. Door Knob Hanging Storage

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From faucet knobs to door knobs, there are endless possibilities for creating a unique potting bench for your garden.

This fun design uses wooden door knobs like these to hang spades, secateurs, weed pullers, forks, and gloves.

9. Side Hooks

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While a classic potting bench provides ample surface space to work, it’s also essential to include hooks for hanging your tools, large and small.

Door knobs (as I mentioned above) are great for small items, but heavier accessories need a sturdier option. Heavy duty coat hanger hooks like these will hold bulky tools and are rust-free, perfect for outdoor use.

10. Upcycled DIY Potting Bench

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Have you ever tried to upcycle old furniture? It’s fun and rewarding, reduces clutter, and saves the planet!

Here’s a great idea to repurpose an old kitchen table into a stylish and functional potting bench. Marianne from Songbird takes us through all the steps – let’s get started!

11. Pegboard Storage

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For me, pegboards are the ultimate solution to all my organization needs, whether indoors or outdoors.

A sturdy, heavy-duty pegboard with shelves, hooks, and containers is the perfect upgrade for a DIY potting bench, keeping everything tidy and within reach.

12. Upcycled Kitchen Cabinet turned Potting Bench

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Are you planning a kitchen makeover? Here’s a great opportunity to upcycle an old kitchen cabinet and transform it into a fabulous potting bench.

Follow the steps in the tutorial and dive into this fun project, it’s easier than you think, and you’ll love the results. 

Add a classic urn-shaped stone planter like this to finish the look!

13. Upcycled Pallets Potting Bench

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Amber Oliver has another great idea to make a potting bench from old pallets. She even reused the nails, making it a completely free project.

This rustic design is soooo pretty, while still being functional, neat, and tidy. Are you inspired to try? I certainly am!

14. Potting Bench with Wheels

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One challenge I’ve found with potting benches is that they’re often bulky and stationary, making them tricky to move around when needed.

Solution – Build an adorable small bench with wheels that can go wherever you want. The blog post offers free building plans with detailed instructions.

15. Upcycled Leftover Decking Turned Potting Bench

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How charming is this fairy-tale potting bench set? It’s made from leftover decking and painted in a glorious pink color.

I’m absolutely loving the garland of tiny pink birdhouses and the straw hat, they bring such a whimsical charm! This setup is a must-have for anyone wanting a cheerful, storybook garden vibe.

16. Potting Bench with Lower Shelf Storage

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When you can’t get enough pots to grow more plants, you end up with heaps of pots in every corner of your home.

Don’t limit your potting bench to shelf storage above the bench. Think out of the box – there’s loads of unused space under the bench that can be converted into shelves to hold, well …. more pots.

17. Trellis Back Design to Hang Tools

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If your pegboard is bursting with too many tools and you need something sturdier, this trellis back design is the perfect solution to keep everything organized and secure.

Strong metal J-hooks like these are ideal for heavy tools, providing support and keeping them within easy reach.

18. Simple Design

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The famous “less-is-more” craft concept can also apply to a DIY potting bench! How neat and simple is this design?

You don’t need a huge clumsy bench to try out your gardening skills. This easy DIY project will soon have you propagating your plants like a professional.

19. 3-Tiered Potting Bench

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Three is a magic number when it comes to this elegant potting bench design. The 3-tier design is perfect for a small garden or backyard and offers all the space you require for your tools and pots.

Do you need some budget-friendly pots for the upcoming season? Here’s a great set of durable plastic plant pots to get you started.

20. Cabinet Storage Section

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The key to a perfect potting station is to have a workbench at a comfortable height, lower shelf storage for bulky items, and a closed  cabinet on top for all your small items.

Follow the tutorial to make this awesome potting bench with a built-in cabinet. It adds a rustic touch to your outdoor space and will inspire you to start (or keep) gardening.

21. Portable Potting Bench

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My last idea is perfect for a gardener who doesn’t want to garden on a LARGE scale. If you don’t have the space and only want to tend to a few treasured plants, you need a SMALL solution – and here it is.

A wooden tray table like this and an old drawer can easily be adapted to create a teeny-tiny portable potting bench. Happy gardening!