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, ...

This three-season planter box uses plastic containers or liners to keep moisture and dirt away from the wooden parts, meaning ...

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 ...

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.

I love to garden, but the hard, rocky soil at my North Tustin home just about had me throwing in the trowel. Over the 13 years we have lived in our house, I have spent countless hours turning the soil ...

Looking for a unique style of a planter that is fun to make? Try this method using tile. Look for tile in any home improvement store. I purchased all my supplies at Home Depot, if you are looking for ...

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In March, when the pandemic closed down the economy, commercials director Raúl B. Fernández used the free time to build his wife a pair of planter boxes for their Mount Washington home. Friends on his ...