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PLANT CONTAINER sa CONTAINER GARDENING sa HANGING PLANTER sa PLANT CONTAINER -- CERAMIC sa PLANT CONTAINER -- CONCRETE sa PLANT CONTAINER -- HYPERTUFA sa PLANT CONTAINER -- PLASTIC sa PLANT CONTAINER -- WOODEN sa PLANT CONTAINER COVER & SURROUND sa PLANT CONTAINER DECORATION & PAINTING sa SOIL BLOCK sa WINDOW BOX x FLOWERPOT x PLANTER BOX xx CONTAINER GARDENING xx PLANT Small wall-hung planter, 8"x3" on a plaque with a small display shelf above the planter. Tip shows how to make a box of cedar and hardboard for the floor that plants can be set in and watered without damaging the floor. How to build a four level planter from rough-sawn cedar for growing herbs and vegetables indoors or outdoors. Rolling garden box is 75" high, 72" long and 17" deep with a shelf across the bottom for potted plants, a waist-high planter box, and a lattice across the top for hanging plants. Redwood planter box is 23" square and decorated with finials at the corners. Photo shows planter box made from a four-piece package of wall cork. Est. cost: $6. Photo shows L-shaped redwood planter box made from 2x10s, 4x4s and 2x8s. Est. cost: $75. Photo shows a three-part planter, each unit of which is 18"x36"x8" deep. When filled with crushed rock, this becomes a bed for potted plants. Est. cost: $26. Photo shows 6 ft. long planter built from rough sawn cedar. Recessed area is metal lined. Half of top surface is faced with ceramic tile. Est. cost: $65. Photo shows fence screen with recessed planter boxes. Est. cost (for a unit 24 ft. long and 66" high): $95. Photo shows how to build two contemporary planters from redwood. Est. cost: $60. Photo shows cedar box planter made from 1/2" rough-sawn cedar plywood with 2x2 trim. Est. cost: $17. Photo shows how to build a portable planter that uses a creeper (castered platform for working under cars) as the base. Box is built from 3/4" plywood. Est. cost: $15. Photo shows how to make covers for plant pots from cardboard paint buckets with cotton clothesline patterns glued on the surface. Bucket is gessoed and spray painted. Est. cost: $2. Photo shows how to make planters from flue tiles. Est. cost for 3: $15. Photo shows a simple planter designed to be bolted to the edge of a deck. Planter is an open frame of 2x6s designed to hold plants in 12" clay pots. Est. cost: $7. Photos shows how to make a trio of lath cubes to be used as planters, seats or storage cubes. Sides are made from 3/4" plywood covered with rough lath at 45 degree angle. Tops are painted plywood. Est. cost for 3: $30. Photo shows how to make a step to ease the transition from patio to house in front of a slidng glass door. Planters are built to sit at each end of the step. Redwood 2x4s and 2x6s are used to contruct step and planters. Est. cost: $47. Photo shows how to build a 15" cube of plywood with a circular hole in the top for a planter base for a large plant. Est. cost: $6. Photos shows how little drawers from old sewing machines can be mounted on the wall as planters or recipe files. Photo shows how to create a deck garden with a cluster of planter boxes stacked at various levels in the corner of the deck. Photo shows how to make a trio of wall-mounted planters from 10-ft. of 5" copper gutter material cut into three sections. Est. cost: $34. Photo shows a cube patio planter that is 14" square. Side panels of asbestos siding are covered with strips of redwood molding. Est. cost: $8. Three indoor mini-gardens you can build. Planter-like boxes will hold several pots and arbor-like framework will support hanging plants. Three-level planter box is built around the base of a tree. Photo shows how to make planter containers from sewer drainpipes covered with gesso, textured and painted. Est. cost: $26. Photo shows how to apply scraps of cracked china dishes (as if they were tiles) to cover a large clay pot. Est. cost: $15. Photo shows redwood indoor/outdoor bench with a built-in planter. Base is plywood with redwood 1x4s for the slat top and stretchers. BH&G Project Plan available. Est. cost: $25. Photo shows cluster of redwood planters 2x2-ft. and 2x3-ft. that are built to varying heights. Est. cost for 4: $42. Photo and sketch show how to build a combination deck bench and planter that is set at the base of a slope. Photo shows how to make a rectangular pine planter from 1x6s with 2x2 legs. Planter is 18" square and stands 8" high. Est. cost: $7. Tip on how to make a plant basket from 13 large paint paddles, a plywood circle and scraps of yarn or twine. Est. cost: $8. How to paint Delft designs on flower crocks. Patterns for Delft designs and instructions included. How to make bargello planters. Charted patterns for an octagon, a cylinder and a cube shaped planter included. Stitches are worked with Swistraw. Sketch shows how to build planter boxes to hold potted plants at various levels. Planter box is made of random length boards nailed to a 10" high redwood liner. Est. cost: $25. 2-ft. square, 10" deep redwood boxes with tiles on each side are hung, one above another, from ropes. Est. cost: $32. Rustic planter, designed to fit under windows, is built from rough-sawn 2x12s and plywood. Unit has a simple cabinet in one corner, that can incorporate a sink and a long, deep planter box with space for planted pots. Wooden boxes to build from plywood for outdoor storage. Can be used as planters or stacked for storage cubes. Things you can make for the outdoors from concrete flue liners. Includes a bench, a table base, garden canisters and planters. Tip: Portable bucket planters are made from galvanized mop buckets on casters. Est. cost: $25. Tip: Triangular wooden trough planter. Estimated cost: $39. Tip: Patio coffee table planter is built from 1x2's. Base is a 16" clay pot. Estimated cost: $37. Tip: Slate and pine planter. Estimated cost: $6. Coiled fabric flower pots. Hexagonal planter is made of 2"x4"x6" wooden blocks stacked in seven layers on a plywood base. Estimated cost: $24. Ladybug planter. Ladybug and leaf motifs decorate this 9" square planter that stands 18" high. A false bottom halfway down supports the pot. Est. cost: $25. Rolling plant rack. Photo shows a wooden rack made of 2x2s and mounted on casters. Use to move large potted plants. Est. cost: $19. Turret planter. The 4 sides of this simple planter slip together with ease. Use to camouflage a clay pot, or add a bottom and use for a planter box. Overall size: 12"x12"x12". Made from plywood. Est. cost: $11. Roll-around caddy for large potted plants. A plywood box with lattice inserts on the sides. Make two 21" square planters from plywood trimmed with 2x2's. Est. cost: $60. Make a 30"x9"x24" deco fern planter. Outdoor living. SPECIAL SECTION illustrates "super" new projects for yard, deck, porch and patio. Partial instructions included for (1) Cabana with lattice walls, (2) Jungle gym and swing unit, (3) Combination bench and planter, and (4) Outdoor lantern built of wood and glass. Wooden platform with attached ladder-style trellis provides a base for a potted, vining house plant. Est. cost: $21. Garden-on-wheels planter is made from rough-sawn cedar with five stepped boxes that rise to waist height. A bar across the top provides a place for hanging pots. A roll of shade cloth, stored behind the planter on its own rod, can be pulled over young seedlings to protect them from full sun. Photos show step-by-step construction. Redwood bench and raised planting bed. Table-top peddler's flowercart is made from wood and painted in a folk-art design. Finished cart will hold four small pots of flowers. Planter/bench. A 3x3-ft planter box, 18" high, serves as one end of a bench that is supported by 4x4 posts down its midline. The post on the other end of the bench has a mitred decorative top. Painted flowerpots in comb-painted, sponge-painted, and splatter-painted finishes. Est. cost: $6. Clay flowerpots are wrapped with sisal rope. Est. cost: $12 for three. Regular flowerpot attached to a circular plywood base is covered with twigs. Living alfresco. Easy-to-make items for outdoor leisure. (1) Appliques and shell corner-weights to decorate a plain, purchased tablecloth. (2) Tie-on hammock cover. (3) Terry-cloth pillows with rickrack edging. (3) Hanging buckets, with painted bottoms, hold potted flowers. (4) Galvanized tub, painted in stripes, for use as a planter. (5) Flower box built from lumber and plywood fits the seat of an old outdoor chair. (6) Zippered pillows to soften outdoor seating. Gourds made gorgeous. How to plant, harvest and dry gourds and turn them into a bird feeder or planter. Old decoys can be used for bookends or planters. Patio garden box is 36" long, 7" wide and 11" high with a drainage bottom. Build a simple planter box from Pine. Overall dimensions 36" long, 30" tall, 11" wide. Three tiered planter. Roll around planter stands over 5 ft. tall and 30" wide. Built of plywood, pine, and laminate. Est. cost: $90. Three planters. (1) Sturdy exterior planter built from leftover lumber. (2) Indoor planter on casters complete with mirror and its own light source. (3) Hanging window planter for small potted plants. (1) Staircase planter mounts to wall and holds 3 flower pots. (2) Hanging planter box has wooden bottom and ends and acrylic sides. Indoor planter is made from wood and mounted on casters. Line the box with plastic before adding soil. Wheelbarrow made from plywood can be used either as a planter or a child's toy. Wooden (11"x11") wastebasket or planter features frame-and-panel sides and a "colonial" styling. Build uniquely shaped (twisted) garden planters from 2x4's. Simple outdoor bench built from 2x4's is supported by two square planter boxes built from 4x4's. Wooden planter, 7" square, has fretwork cutouts in the front, backed by white Masonite. Two sizes of garden benches (50" and 33" long) and two planters form a corner arrangement. Bench and planter sides are covered with tongue-and-groove siding. Slatted bench tops are made from 1x4s. Planter-trellis combination. Large, square, outdoor planters made from wood. Six different designs for side panels are illustrated. A guide for the beginner in working with stained glass. Includes patterns for 2 pictures, a planter, and a candle holder. Country planter. Decorate a plastic bucket with washable shelving paper to make a portable planter. Tips on growing indoor plants. How to make six different decorative planters from clay pots. How to paint clay flower pots with Mexican-inspired designs. How to create unique planters using Art Metal and Rub N' Buff antiquing compound. How to make a pottery planter using slab pottery techniques. How to decorate clay pots with Patchwork. Planters you can make from papier-mache and empty cardboard containers. How to decorate plastic flower pots with acrylics, fabric and trims. Instructions for four designs included. How to make a ceramic planter in the shape of a human face. How to make a Doodle Pot, a clay flower pot with designs drawn on free-hand. How to weave plant baskets on a cardboard frame. How to stencil designs on clay pots. Painted and covered plant containers. (1) How to paint a clay pot, and (2) crochet a pot cover. How to make a decorative plant pot by covering a tin can with half round wood molding. Single and two-tiered planters to make from jute and wooden squares. Bread dough flower pots and candleholders. How to print white ceramic tiles using transfer sheets. Instructions for making a planter or a trivet. How to use squash, melon and pumpkin seeds, postacio shells and split peas to decorate pots. Thirty-five containers from ordinary tins and boxes. A variety of planters are made by covering cans with beads, cardboard, tiles, and cork and by piercing and painting metal buckets. Ropecraft projects made from 1/4" manilla rope and hot melt glue include a plant pot and a bottle vase. How to make a planter from hand-painted ceramic tiles. Sixteen ways to decorate plant pots and hanging baskets. Includes instructions for crocheted covers, stenciling, decoupage and painted trims. How to decorate ordinary clay pots with latex tub caulk or gesso. Thirteen projects to spruce up your yard. Includes a variety of planters, movable fencing, privacy screens and walkways. One-stitch multicolor crochet. Instructions for making a circular 5-ft. diameter rug, round placemats and matching napkin rings, and plant baskets. Nineteen things you can make from coffee cans. Includes an assortment of plant stands, planters and hanging planters. Four styles of lattice design planter boxes. Tips on fourteen simple planters to make. Crochet a plant pot sleeve using only single crochet. Setting-hen flower pot cover. Pine planter is 21" long, window sill height, and has openings for three pots. Lower shelf holds watering can, etc. Tip: Make outdoor planters from old tires. The country look. An egg basket, bread basket, and planters are sewn from long tubes of batting-stuffed calico. Crocheted covers for planters and pots. Two styles shown. Photos of 16 imaginative planters. Plans must be ordered. Miniature wooden garden cart is filled with cactus or other plants. Est. cost: $10. Small planters done on plastic canvas with needlepoint. (1) Checkerboard pattern box can also be used as bookends. (2) Baby shoe style. (3) Ruffle-topped white basket. Est. cost: $5 each. Crocheted flower pot cover looks like a giant strawberry. Est. cost: $4. Planter box for indoor herb garden looks like a painted picket fence. Est. cost: $8. Stenciled fruit bowl and planter resemble fine hand-painted china, but they're really ordinary terra cotta pots. Trellis table planter is built "Lincoln-log" style from 1"x1"x8" stock. Accommodates 3 potted plants. Portable planter box made from two small cutting boards, some pine and a dowel. Herb planter designed to hang on the wall next to your kitchen window. Est. cost: $5. Portable windowsill planter is made from wood and dowels to surround four flower pots. Est. cost: $3. Early American lottery box also serves as planter box. Movable redwood box planters. Beautify your backyard with masonry and concrete projects. Part 2. (1) Making a garden pool and waterfall. (2) Building a brick planter and garden light. (3) Building a stone wall planter/seat. (4) Laying decorative brick edgings. How to build your own brick planter. Tools and construction steps detailed. Also included is a diagram of a mortar laying guide tool that can be made from wood strips. Planter for entry or deck is 3-ft. square and 17" deep. Battens of 2x2s face all four sides. Tabletop wishing well plant container. A look at projects you can make from Sonotubes (the large tubes used by contractors to pour concrete columns and footing). Sketches show how to make a tube bed for a child, chairs, footstools and planters, a desk and bookshelf unit, a clothes closet and a glass topped coffee table. Pedestal redwood planter and planter box with trim cap. "Log-cabin" style planter built from lumber and dowels. Landscaping with a box. How to build and use various size planter boxes and pot holder boxes to decorate your porches, decks, etc. A bucket-shaped redwood planter for a potted plant. Pine planter trays are useful for growing sprouts, starting seedlings, mixing potting soil, etc. Stack them up during the winter to store vegetables and fruits. Est. cost: under $25. Tip: Length of PVC drainage pipe installed in plant containers that have no drainage holes provides a way to drain off excess water. Gardening on a crowded lot. Planting boxes, 17" deep, and 6-ft.-tall trellises help create the maximum amount of garden without wasting space. Insert shows how boxes, trellis and a watering wand can be constructed. Tip: Grow more houseplants in a limited area by stacking a trio of 12" pots. Diagram shows how gravel core is used for support. Tips: How to remove crusty white deposits from terra-cotta pots. Making hypertufa planters from cement, sand and peat moss. These planters resemble old stone sinks and livestock troughs. Also includes information on growing alpine plants and herbs in these containers. Tip on making spacer rings from plywood so that water can be left standing in pot saucers without harming the roots of the plant. Newspaper suggested to protect the soil in potted plants from excessive heat. Tip recommends lining plant pots with coffee filters. Lots of pots. Advice on what to look for when purchasing plant containers. Tips on recycling old housewares for use as planters. Save money on pots. How to use inexpensive plastic paint buckets as flower pots. Make your own "hypertufa" containers for a dish garden by using peat moss, vermiculite and portland cement. Double potting for potted plants. May be used indoors or outdoors, where temperatures are hot and dry. How to make and plant a wall-hung planter. Roll-away patio garden. Planter (3x4-ft.) has a bottom of pegboard for drainage. Casters are installed on each corner. Choosing and using the right plant container. Simple wooden platform lifts outdoor flowerpots so excess water drains away. Tip tells how to use a planter to surround a standing water spigot to make it more attractive. Child size wheelbarrow has sides shaped like a rabbit. Adapted from a Victorian pattern. May also be used as a plant container. Make your own barrel planters. Thirteen staves and the bottom are cut from redwood. Barrel is held together with metal straps. Make your own clay flower pots. Mobile planters are attractive, easy to build and easy to relocate. Box gardens. Making pots for outdoor plants from plastic, clay, metal, wood, and concrete. Outdoor planter box of wood. Patio planter. Redwood modular design. Five whimsical indoor planters. (1) Stenciled seed box that holds three 6" diameter pots. (2) Decoy planter. (3) Oak tree with three shelves in the "leafy" top for potted plants. (4) Pine watering can with compartments for a pot and for small gardening tools. (5) Tulip-and-picket fence" box that holds an 18" metal planter. Plywood plant carrier that makes moving large potted plants easier. In-deck planter for decks that are 18" or less above grade. Plants grow in the soil beneath the deck. Planter boxes for dwarf fruit trees are built from 2x4s with a 1x6 cap. Custom-fitted wire mesh protects indoor potted plants from digging by cats or dogs. Creating a plant ledge that caps off an enclosed interior space (36"x72") in a larger area with exposed beams and rafters. The plant ledge is lined with copper and includes a drain and irrigation system for watering the plants. Indoor tree. Tips on a dozen tree-like plants that will flourish in medium or artifical light, plus suggestions for distinctive plant boxes. Yard perks. Do-it-yourself accessories for making your yard better looking and better living. Includes benches, planters, arbors, trellis, gazebo, pergola, fences, etc. Sketch shows how to make a self-watering planter that replaces the porcelain top on a toilet tank. Wooden frame holds flower pots, and wicks extend into the tank from the bottom of each pot for watering. Simple, inexpensive way to build planters. Three variations of durable outdoor planting containers shown. All start with a basic four-piece wooden box. Photos show details of construction steps. Est. cost per box: $6. How to build a free-form deck that includes a fountain-pool, unique planter benches, and a light-and-sound post. Simple box container you can build for growing vegetables in planters. Mobile planter to build from pine, fir or redwood. Large enough to hold a dwarf tree. Build a simple rustic planter from redwood with a circular tile in the center for a raised planting. How to invert an old tire for use as a planter or miniature raised garden bed. Tip: Repair a cracked flower pot by wrapping it with sisal twine. Tip: Use fiberglass insulation and window screen in bottom of flower pots to keep dirt from seeping out. Easy-root-care planter. Wooden planter with a removable base allows the roots of potted shrubs to be easily trimmed to avoid becoming "root bound". Hose clamps recommended as feet for containers of plants. How to use large shards of terra-cotta pots to protect new plantings. Garden bed in a bag. Plastic bag of composted cow manure with top cut off is set amongst foliage and used as a planter. Gingham bird plant pot holder. Machine quilted satin Swan Planter. Small quilted planter boxes are made from muslin and cardboard. They feature leaf patterns machine-stitched on sides. Planter is shaped like a baby carriage. Made from plastic canvas and yarn. Tips on two ways to dress up flower pots: stenciled designs and a fabric slipcover. Octagon-shaped redwood bucket with brass pull trim and casters. Build a beautiful redwood planter. Pentagon shaped unit stands 14" tall and is tapered from top to bottom. Built of 2x6 redwood (8 linear feet) and 1x8 redwood (20 linear feet). The wonders of redwood. A look at the unique features of redwood for many shop projects. Description of redwood grading. Includes plans for a redwood planter. Stone walls you can make. How to lay up retaining walls using either the wet or dry mortar method. Also shows how to cast a planter box from concrete. How to build a wall-hung planter with a framed mirror back. Planter is 11" wide, 9" deep and 24" long. A potpourri of backyard benches, pots, and planters. Made from exterior plywood and treated lumber. Freestanding planter and storage box for outdoor use. Outdoor planter box made from wood has built-in casters to facilitate moving. Build a super-simple wooden planter from exterior plywood and 2x2 lumber. Unit measures 3-ft. square and 18" high. A multi-level, S-shaped brick and stone planter and retaining wall. How to make tin lanterns and plant pots from tin cans. Open designs are burned out with an acetylene torch. How to turn an old battered boat into a planter. Tip: Use recycled washing machine tubs as outdoor planters. Concrete alchemy. How to get started in the business of casting and selling small concrete planters. Pattern for a wooden flower pot or planter in the shape of a high-top shoe. Crochet a "duck" flowerpot caddy. Make a needlepoint "windmill" design plant holder. Tip: Convert tree stumps into planter boxes by hollowing them out. Patio pot holders. Show off your plants in these easy-to-build containers consisting of simple plywood boxes with decorative exteriors and casters. Clean clay flower pots with vinegar. Portable redwood container on casters is an 8 cu.ft. box designed to hold a dwarf fruit tree. Insert explains how to train a container shrub. Tip explains how to make a self-watering flat for use with soil blocks, peat pots, etc. Make simple Christmas gifts using photographic snapshots. Includes greeting cards, photo memory box, photo montage table, photo planter, photo memo pad and photo place mat. Outdoor planter and barbecue grill unit. Make a planter from bleach or detergent bottle. Brick planter made without mortar. Square redwood planter box for large plants. Log planter box carved out with a chain saw. Wooden form in which to cast concrete planter boxes 12" square at base and 16" square at top. Decorative bathroom planter, using plastic plants, replaces toilet tank cover. Simple rustic planter. Early-American clock planter includes shelf for alarm clock and trough at the bottom to hold a plant. Wheelbarrow planter. Early American mini-shelf is a wall-hung unit with small storage cabinet, decorative picture door and small planter box. Two planters made by cutting one whiskey barrel in half. Est. cost: $19. Two styles of large outdoor planter boxes built from tongue and groove redwood. Outdoor planter is built into a niche in a privacy fence. Five projects you can make for your home or yard. Includes a strawberry barrel. Interesting planter box is made of plywood and decorated by gluing dominos all over the outside. Four styles of wooden planter boxes for your patio. Three are basically box designs, with various decorative treatments. The fourth is an octagon-shaped planter on casters. Five easy planters and benches for your deck. Enclose a wall-hung sink with a planter box on either side. Twelve great planters or pot holders you can build. Most construction is from wood. Four projects to build for a family room that are attractive and easy to maintain. (1) Plywood planter boxes. (2) Painted wall shelf. (3) Cushioned corner lounge. (4) A checkerboard floor graphic. How to reap a rich food harvest from small garden plots. (1) 100 sq.ft. raised garden. (2) Tomato tower. (3) Freestanding trellis. (4) Dowel trellis. (5) String trellis. (6) Planter boxes. Three planter boxes. (1) Trellis planter for vines. (2) Hanging cage planter. (3) Large-capacity floor planter. Four planters you can build. Three are made of redwood. The 4th is a roll-around base to be used beneath a heavy indoor house plant. Flower box is made from a length of aluminum rain gutter with gutter caps at the ends. Six outdoor classics in redwood. (1) Barbecue cart. (2) Chaise longue. (3) Telephone caddy. (4) Planter box. (5) Beverage serving tray. (6) Table. Tip: Rusty brake drums make excellent planters. Pretty patio. Five great ways to spruce up a plain concrete patio. Construction plans for a tiered planter, planter bench, planter box, corner planter, and steps. Flower wheelbarrow in redwood. Five flower boxes for your porch or patio. Hutch-style, wall-hung planter features an 18"x5" planter box under two glass fronted doors that enclose three 5"-high display shelves for knick-knacks. Redwood planter for the patio is almost 3 ft. square and 22" high. Large brick planters can be built faster by lining the inside with concrete patio blocks. Outdoor planter box built from fieldstone is topped with redwood to form a bench. Modular wooden planter boxes of different sizes and heights can be interlocked to form straight or angular arrangements. Built of pine. A 24" square end table features a built-in planter box in half the top and a magazine shelf. Built of pine and oak. Est. cost: $20. Three simple steps to a lively sun deck. (1) Add outdoor "grass" carpet, (2) Add a decorative railing and (3) Top the railing with a planter box made from aluminum guttering. Wooden deck accessories. (1) Knock-down table. (2) Barbecue carrier trays for carrying food, etc. from inside. (3) Cube-shape stools. (4) Planter which holds 3 flower pots. (5) Magazine rack. "Organ-pipe" planters are made from waferboard panels. How to convert a wooden barrel into two "stair-step" planter boxes. Planter fences and pergolas. (1) Gateway pergola with an oriental theme combined with a privacy fence. (2) Large planter box topped with a pergola. (3) Planter fence where each section has three tiers of planter boxes built in between the 4x6 posts. This sturdy fence could double as a retaining wall. Hide an eyesore in your yard (Septic tank cover, telephone pole, etc.) by enclosing or surrounding with a small raised deck that doubles as a planter box. Wooden bucket type planter. How to construct an open planter rail for a deck. The 10" deep by 12" wide planter is designed to run from post to post, with a 1x6 rail 18" above the top of the planter. How to make inexpensive garden planters from flue tiles and sewer pipe. How to build a planter on wheels with a screen to support a vine. Can be used to hide garbage cans, woodpile, etc. How to make a planter from volcanic rock. How to build a combination planter and bench unit from 4x4s. Est. cost (for two planters with an 8 ft. bench between them): $55. A 6-ft. planter trough has C-shaped trim and a 1x3 rim. How to add extra drainage slits and holes in a clay pot so it can be used for orchids. Tip: How to prevent the theft of an outdoor container plant by installing a hidden lock. Photo shows a combination swinging gate and planter. When gate is closed it appears to be a fixed wall. How to make a stone "sink" planter for a miniature garden. This replica of old-time English troughs is made from hypertufa concrete mixture cast over a chicken wire frame. Another way to make a stone "sink" using a wooden frame for outer and inner molds. Low wooden retaining wall includes a shallow planter at the base of the exposed side. Open-face homemade planters have a redwood bottom and end pieces. The sides are covered with wire mesh. Mesh is backed with sphagnum moss and soil fills the center Deck bench/planter combination. Half-barrels serve as both planters and bench supports. Handsome plant box, firewood box, etc. is made by gluing up stacks of 2x2 lumber. Make pottery planters from clay tiles you make yourself. Build simple wooden boxes to conceal (dress up) plant pots. Tips on building deck planters (post-mounted planter boxes). Tips on making a bench planter "rail" for your deck. Six-legged planter can be built to any size, even large enough to hold a tree. Style replicates planters used along the curbs in Helsinki, Finland. Potted-plant sleeve is made from 1x2 slats threaded on cords. Tip: Raised planter is made by using lag screws and malleable iron washers to bolt horizontal 2x8s to 4x4 corner posts. How to choose and preserve whiskey or wine barrels and redwood planter tubs. Two-person pot lifter for carrying heavy flower pots, octagonal planter tubs, etc. Things to remember when gardening in plastic pots. Tips on selection and use. Four styles of planters made of redwood. (1) Smooth-sided square. (2) Hefty ridged planter for larger plants. (3) Undulating molding ("wiggle board") facing. (4) A woven look with 12 sides. Three interlocking containers, built from tongue-and-groove decking with cedar facing, serve as plant boxes and a fish pond. A variety of garden planters, carts, shelves and hangers to show off your outdoor plants and make plant care easier. Cachepot flower pot is an arrangement of crown molding and pine strips that can be wrapped around a large flower pot to make it more attractive. Zigzag planter with 3 compartments for plants, one above the other. Plywood box flower holder has a yellow duck pattern on two sides. Twig furnishings. Make a simple table and a cabin-style planter from small tree limbs. Wraparound pot covers. Strips of spruce bound together with wire and staples hold nursery plants in their original pots. Est. cost: $8 for 3 covers. Easy to make checkerboard box (bottomless) as a plant sleeve. Make two wooden plant carriers that have room for six pots each. Hexagonal "slipcover" for a plain clay pot is made of pine lattice slightly stained. A half-barrel planter with floral stencil border patterns. Use conch shells and shell-trimmed pots to plant flowers in. Make "rocking-horse" planter out of pine. Large outdoor planters consist of a 2x4 framework covered with weather-resistant cedar fencing. Redwood plant tub can be built with either 10 sides or 12 sides. Two lengths of rope around the outside of the tub are decorative and don't actually hold the tub together. Redwood planter bucket has an octagonal shape and tapered sides. Includes instructions for cutting a tapered bevel (a compound angle) using a table saw. Cylindrical wooden drum features tambour sides. It can serve as a wastebasket, planter box, base for a circular glass-topped table, etc. Plant or flower box is made from elm. Construction features wedge-locked mortise and tenon joints. Planter measures 30" long, 14" wide and 9" deep. Knock-down plant trough (planter box or window box) is held together with wooden wedges. 24 gently-curved wooden slats are positioned vertically and joined with short dowel spacers and a wooden disk into a circular pattern to support a flower pot. Overall dimensions: 372mm diameter, 352mm tall (15"x14"). Planter box made from marine plywood is covered with cork tile and supported on a decorative 4-leg stand. Box measures 9"x6"x27". Wooden wheelbarrow may also be used as a planter box. Turn a "basket weave" pattern bowl or flowerpot. Blank is made by stacking and laminating octagonal frames and then turning on a faceplate. Lighted wall planter. A contemporary style planter built from oak plywood, with oak and walnut edging. Features two built-in spotlights, one for each plant compartment. Decorative planter shaped like a wheelbarrow. Made of wood. The box measures 20"x12"x12". The handles are 40" long. Tip shows how to make a wall planter from a metal dustpan. Crocheted pineapple pattern cachepot to fit a 4" flowerpot. Crochet a cover to fit a 12-ounce instant frosting can, turning it into a flower pot. Interesting copper planter. Wall-hung planter made from wooden salad bowls is 16"x12". Wooden wheelbarrow used as planter. Lathe turnings from scrap wood. Includes cup and saucer, mug, and flower pot and saucer. Cherry planter. Unique planter (or vase) made by gluing two bowl-shaped discs face-to-face and cutting out the upper portion to form a handle. Wall-hung planter box has a built-in towel bar. Combination bookcase and dry-sink planter built from 1x12 pine with handtools. Outdoor wall-hung planter is made from redwood. Decorative planter box is shaped like a two-wheel cart drawn by two oxen. Planter box 18"x30" includes drainage tray. Ladle planter. Wall-hung planter is made from a wooden bowl with a 16" handle attached. Strip planters can be made from stock as small as 1/4" square or as large as 4x4s or railroad ties. Strip planters are square boxes with "log cabin" corners. How to build barrel furniture by making your own barrels. Includes instructions for making the staves and building a table, a chair, a bucket, and two styles of planters. Wishing-well planter is built from exterior plywood and finished with Z-brick. Antiqued planter is 12" square and stands 9" high. Planter is built from pine and surface is distressed before staining. Movable screen has planter boxes on each side. Unit is constructed from plywood with Z-Brick facing. How to make a four-tiered wooden planter. The four square box-like frames decrease in size from 15" square at the top to 12" square at the bottom. "Chinese Chippendale" planter is cast from concrete. Unique design for three sizes of wooden planter boxes that can stand separately or be stacked in a multi-level cluster by joining them with dowels through the holes in each of the box's six sides. Electric service post in the corner of a yard is hidden by placing a wooden barrel over it and installing a planter box on the top. Planter boxes with four legs are decorated with animal heads. Pattern included for lion head and ram head. Built entirely of wood. Decorative planter boxes. Wooden frames feature decorative tile inserts. Build in various heights to create a terrace effect. Outdoor L-shape planter is built from stone, brick, or concrete blocks and doubles as a retaining wall. Clean out the wood scrap box. Build this wood-block planter basket from 108 wooden blocks (measuring about 3/4"x1.25"x2.75"). A collection of plant containers for every outdoor location. Planter boxes hide concrete foundation and ease cultivation. Build wooden planter boxes lined with plastic sheeting. Dress up a wood, clay or plastic planter by covering it with ceramic tile. Deck railing is fitted with removable planter boxes. Adapt an existing railing to accept flower boxes or incorporate this railing design into your deck. Display bench for flowers. Miniature slatted bench with an awning serves to hold a flower box. | |||||||||
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