Planter boxes are a great alternative to conventional gardening, especially if you live in an urban area or want to showcase your plants on your porch or along a walkway. They also help you conserve ...

If you want to dress up your porch, deck, or garden with some greenery, consider taking a DIY approach with outdoor planter box plans. Building elevated planter boxes offer several advantages, ...

Our favorite projects are the ones that improve our home. We’ve spent tons of time on the inside and still have tons more to do, but I love the idea of outside projects too. Of course, those are ...

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Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Whether you call this a cedar sleeve or a planter is up to you (maybe it’s a planter ...

In this video, we demonstrate how to build simple DIY garden planter boxes ideal for patios. You'll learn to construct these planters using just one saw. After transforming our old planter box into an ...

Discover new ways to maximize your garden space in Building Projects for Backyard Farmers and Home Gardeners (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012) by Chris Gleason. Plans for trellises, raised beds and ...

This video demonstrates how to build a wooden raised planter box with hidden drainage, designed to keep your deck or patio clean. The DIY box is versatile for growing herbs, vegetables, or flowers, ...

Our 8-by-22-foot deck looked a little plain, so we decided to build a planter. The soil box is made from a thick plastic soap barrel taken from the dumpster of a company that washes buses and trucks.

Spruce up your porch with a planter box, made with salvaged cedar. BRING Recycling will host a planter box building workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its center, 4446 Franklin Blvd. in ...