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Deck Planters and Window Boxes for Gardens

samlinton | Apr 21, 2010 |

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A flower or planter box smartens a back or front yard in an instant with its ability to sit with ease on a window sill, deck railing or balcony space.

A well-constructed deck, patio or window planter is available in such hard-wearing materials as a variety of woods, a lightweight, yet solid PVC plastic, or wrought iron frames with a plastic liner – and all come built to fit most window sizes.

Multiuse flower boxes, shaped rectangular or square and measuring 20 to 76-inches in length, offer a perfect choice to brighten a once dull or unexciting outside space, such as a wooden or metal fences, plain concrete walls or patio areas. A hard-wearing planter is often constructed to resist all signs of yellowing, flaking and fading for long-term durability.

A popular and stylish choice includes the trough window box, with it solid wrought iron or steel frame, and a warm moss, hayrack or coconut-fiber liner or basket. A thick, woven liner ensures dirt and water is retained within, as well as sustaining a desired balance in the oxygen and moisture levels.

Besides the wall or windowsill boxes, a patio or deck based planter, in multiple different shapes and sizes, offers an ideal platform to grow flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruits in a convenient position. A solid wood container, made in redwood, teak, oak or red cedar resists the on-set of rot and decay, to retain an attractive appearance.

Popular features to a well-crafted planter include raised feet to offer more effective air-flow, plugs at the foot of the box to aid in moisture / drainage control, and a reservoir at either side of the planter to assist in creating a regulated self-watering system – which is ideal to stop flowers or fruit plants drying out.

To facilitate ease in mounting a wooden, metal, or wrought iron box to a wall-space a standard or over-the-railing holder in a vinyl coated steel is great to secure in position to revamp a deck-area, balcony, patio, or fence.

All in all, the proportions and scale of a well-defined planter sits with ease on a deck, along a walkway, beneath a window and easily turns a front or backyard into a display area for an assortment of flowers and plants.