The decorations made from old tires are truly outstanding; I really liked the flower-shaped planter. To create it, they lined the tires with roof tiles to simulate petals. Inside this creation, they’ve planted what appear to be croton and palm plants. Not only do the roof tiles make the planters resemble a flower, but so do the arrangement of the tires and the colors they’ve been painted in, resulting in a sublime and extraordinary work of art.

To make this garden with its recycled landscape design even more appealing, the ground is covered with fine gravel, adding even more depth to the piece. In addition to artificially arranging natural elements like flowers, what captivated me most was the design of a caterpillar. To create it, they used several tires to form the body, which were painted in various shades of blue, such as sky blue and turquoise. Another tire simulates its head; the red and black colors make its face distinctive, and a pair of twisted wires serve as antennae. When I visited, the piece wasn’t finished yet, but later I noticed they had laid a path of stones to simulate its legs, all painted in turquoise blue.

Each tire that served as the caterpillar’s body was a planter. The creators of this garden made sure that no water remained pooled in the tires—whether from rain or watering the plants—to prevent the spread of pests. They have grown several species in this garden; I would have liked to see more blooms, but only a single purple Ruellia simplex accompanies the rest of the vegetation. In this small garden, in addition to the fruit trees, the following stand out: agave, mother-in-law’s tongue, umbrella plant, and coleus, among others—plants that are ideal for adapting to this type of recycled container.

This community project adds a beautiful decorative touch to gardens, while also serving as an eco-friendly way to protect the environment by reusing materials that take years to decompose and can become sources of pollution.