Planter Boxes

An easy way to add curb appeal to your house is by building your own planter boxes and filling them with colorful flowers. Not hard...may take you an afternoon at best. Check out the free woodworking plans for these planter boxes.

These X-frame planter boxes are easy to build and make a great addition to your back yard or add curb appeal to your front door. Follow along at the link to see the step-by-step building instructions.

This diy vertical wall garden will add curb appeal to your home. Build it for the front or back of your home, anywhere that could use a punch of color. Easy to build using the free plans and step-by-step instructions at the link.

These handsome planter boxes are easy to build using the free plans and instructions available at the link. There is also a video to assist you should you need it. Don't forget to use exterior grade wood for this outdoor project.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a raised planter box. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

In this page I share with you a large collection of free scroll saw fretwork patterns. I have carefully scanned them and transformed them into pdf files. These patterns were published long ago in Hobbies fretwork magazine. They are offered here with permission of the present Copyright holders, Hobbies Limited. Project #177.

Build this set of wooden patio planters using these free woodworking instructions.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a timber yard basket planter box. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Secret drawers are just fun, so why not build a planter with hidden secret drawer! Follow along with the free woodworking plans at the link and build your own. You only need scrap wood and plywood for this build.

Build yourself a modern raised planter using the free woodworking plans and instructions at the link. There is a video there as well.

Build planters for your porch to add curb appeal. These can be made using wood from your scrap pile, assuming you have a scrap pile. If not, they aren’t expensive to make. Free plans at the link.

These tiered planter boxes are designed to be used on sloped land. They make a great way to brighten up an other-wise unusable space. Check out how they were built at the link.

Build your own tall wood planters using cedar fence pickets or other exterior grade lumber. This modern tapered design is perfect for flanking your front door or filling that spot on your patio. Free woodworking plans at the link.

Build a large planter box from pressure treated wood and add wheels to make moving it easier. Use this great tutorial.

Flower planters placed around the yard are always fun, especially when they have a little character to them. We think this shoe shine planter does just that.

Add curb appeal to your home or cottage by building window boxes. Be sure to use exterior grade lumber for this build so they will last a long time. This one used picket fence boards.

Build a few of these long porch planter boxes using these free woodworking plans.

This is a pretty genius way to hide your garden hose. Here are the free instructions to build this hose hiding planter box.

Build an outdoor planter using these free plans. Build from scrap wood but you would never know it. So handsome. You will need plywood, 1x4s for the frames, 2x4s for the bottom, and 2x2s for the feet.

Follow along with the step-by-step instructions to build your own vertical planter stand.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a patio planter. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This attractive cedar planter box design makes use of perforated drain pipe to store and distribute the water. Build one with these free step-by-step instructions.

This plant holder is perfect for your outdoor patio table or even your dining table. Thats how versatile a piece like this is. Easy to build too!! Follow the free woodworking instructions at the link and you will have a fancy table center piece of your own.

Here is how to build this type of planter box from pallets. Recycling at its best.

Build this square planter box which has beadboard on the sides using this free tutorial.

Make a statement in your yard when you build this vertical planter using these free downloadable instructions.

The simplest planters consist of edging for flower or vegetable beds. In recent years, however, pressure-treated landscaping timbers have become increasingly popular. These are also very easy to use to create bed edges, or even to build up permanent plan...

This vertical planter features removable planter boxes and is an easy build using these free downloadable woodworking plans and the video at the link.

If you have cedar scraps left from another project you could put them to good use by building a couple of these cedar planters. Plans at the link.

Flower boxes are a nearly indispensable addition to a treated-wood terrace. The model illustrated here includes a false bottom to support a flower pot.