Outdoor and Garden - Planters

Transform ordinary plastic pots with these savvy surrounds into plant-pleasing planters. Fits a one gallon plastic container.

Summer will be here before you know it, so now is the perfect time to get busy. When warm weather arrives and you are out there sitting on the deck sipping an ice-cold lemonade, you will be glad you...

For about 170 dollars in wood and copper you can build this project and plant it wherever you would like a splash of greenery, and perhaps some added privacy. An open grid inside the planter box supports plant containers while allowing water, leaves, and dirt to fall through. Build just the planter box or add the wood-and-copper-water-pipe trellis to support vines.

Blooming beauties rise to the occasion in these outdoor decorators. Simple to construct, the framework consists of 2 x 4 stock, handsomely covered with weather-resistant cedar fencing. Each planter ...

You can locate this easy-to-build planter box anywhere in your yard. Use it to create a borderâat the edge of a walkway or patio, for example. Place it in front of a window close to the sill or spaced...

Bring accents of color to your yard with this easy-to-build unit you can set up in the summer, then store for winter. This Fence Planter nests in metal-sleeve post anchors so you do not have to dig holes or pour concrete footings. The Fence Planter is modular, so you can adjust the dimensions and use these instructions to build a similar project of a different length or height.

Build this planter box to accommodate your height, making for easy access and tending to your flowers and vegetables. Forging the traditional box shape with legs stuck on the inside corner, the designer moved the 4x4 legs to the outside and in line with the side panels. Panels made using common deck lumber. Its possible you might even be able to build this with left overs and scraps from a deck build.

Super easy to make. We used 1x8 treated pine so no additional wood finish is required.

Make this lovely flower cart for your yard. We designed it so you can cut all the parts from 1x12 boards - ­no edge gluing required! It holds four 8 inch terracotta flower pots and measures approximately 21 inches high x 31 inches long x 22 inches wide.

Vertical oak slats bring style and texture to these small-tree-size containers. Building them is about as easy as constructing one, two, or a bunch of plywood boxes.

A floral container with a nautical theme. Put one underneath each window, or hang a few along your fence or deck railing. It is known as the SS Geranium. This woodworking design includes instructions, exploded view diagrams, and full-size drawings for the projects. Clay flower pots can be placed indoors thanks to the drain holes on the bottom. 36 inches long.

This stately moose is easy to make from cedar or other wood of choice. It holds two standard 8 inch diameter terracotta clay flower pots. All patterns drawn FULL SIZE.

You know those unappealing plastic planter boxes they sell at your local nursery or home center? Now, you can dress them up with these handsome rail riders. The elegance they add to your deck will surprise you, especially considering the small amount of work that goes into them. This 29 inch long frame will accommodate a 24 inch plastic planter box, or four 6 inch diameter pots. The frame will fit over a 2 x 6 rail. The length of the planter frame can be adjusted to suit your needs.