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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, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Adding flowers or plants to your deck turns it into a relaxing oasis where you can let the stresses of the day just slip away — especially if ...

Luke demonstrates how to make a mobile planter from salvaged hardwood. Luke’s design is built using recycled or salvaged hardwood timber. This planter design can be easily modified – you can have the ...

Is there something on your patio you'd like to hide? Have you got a planter box that's too heavy to move? Yes to both? Well our own Paul Epsom has a clever trick to solve both problems at once! It's a ...

If you're moving your favorite houseplant or cubicle-friendly companion to a new, larger planter, try adding some packing peanuts to the bottom of the planter. The peanuts beneath the soil won't ...

Measure the width of the window across the front from end to end and cut a piece of lumber using a hand saw to this length. A 1-by-4 piece of lumber works well, but you can use any size that you’d ...

It's hard to get stuck into gardening when you're renting or don't have much space to play with. But if you put it off until you're in "the perfect home" it may never happen — and you'll miss years of ...