Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Sometimes the planters at your local hardware store just aren’t ...

If you want to dress up your porch, deck, or garden with some greenery, consider taking a DIY approach with outdoor planter box plans. Building elevated planter boxes offer several advantages, ...

Planter boxes are a great alternative to conventional gardening, especially if you live in an urban area or want to showcase your plants on your porch or along a walkway. They also help you conserve ...

Discover new ways to maximize your garden space in Building Projects for Backyard Farmers and Home Gardeners (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012) by Chris Gleason. Plans for trellises, raised beds and ...

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 ...

Four wooden garden beds full of green veggies also have trellises attached - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock There are tons of good reasons to opt for a wooden planter box — perhaps you're short on ...

Expand your carpentry skills by learning different methods of how to build a wooden box. Boxes form the heart of many types of furniture, cabinets and shelves, bins, storage crates, raised garden beds ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

This isn’t your Grandma’s backyard. That’s right. Gone are the days of cheap folding lawn chairs and rusty tables. The trend toward making outdoor living spaces more luxurious and more livable has ...