How Do You Make Flower Boxes Cheaply?
Making a flower box is a relatively simple task. Placing flower boxes around a garden or at the edges of your house can be a beautiful addition to a garden. Whether hung from a window or used as a planter within the garden itself, flower boxes are simple to make and take very little time. Building flower boxes requires only a little bit of carpentry, and the end result can be a very charming planter for your house. Making inexpensive flower boxes is a way to brighten up your garden without spending a lot. Step 1 Find or reuse wood; reclaimed or scrap wood is often inexpensive or free and can be acquired for any number of projects. Building a flower box with scrap wood is a simple way to both keep the cost of the flower box low and keep wood in use. Step 2 Cut two 24-inch pieces and two 10-inch pieces from your reclaimed or scrap wood. The 24-inch pieces will make up the front and back of the box and the 10-inch pieces will be the sides. Step 3 Make two pieces that are 3 1/2 inches by 8