Top 15 DIY Planter Box Ideas [Easy To Make]

Hi, fellow garden lovers! Want to add something special to your outdoor space? Maybe plain pots are getting boring?

Don’t worry, I’ve got your back. I’m excited to share 15 amazing DIY planter box ideas. These will turn your garden, patio, or balcony into a beautiful paradise.

Let’s get started!

DIY Planter Box Ideas

These are the best 15 DIY planter box ideas that you can try to put your plant into.

1. Wooden Crate Planter Box

To create a beautiful planter, you will need a wooden crate, sandpaper, outdoor paint or wood stain, a paintbrush, a plastic liner, potting soil, and some plants or flowers.

Once you have sanded the crate to smooth out any rough edges then, apply a coat of outdoor paint or stain to protect the wood.

Once it’s dry, line the inside of the crate with a plastic liner. Then, fill the crate with potting soil and plant your chosen plants or flowers.

2. Cinder Block Planter Box

To create a cinder block garden, collect heavy-duty adhesive, potting soil, and your choice of plants or flowers.

Then, arrange the cinder blocks in the shape you want and use the heavy-duty adhesive to stick the blocks together securely.

Now, fill the hollow spaces in the blocks with potting soil and, plant your selected plants or flowers in the soil-filled blocks.

3. Pallet Planter Box

Collect a wooden pallet, sandpaper, outdoor paint or wood stain, a plastic liner, potting soil, and your choice of plants or flowers.

Start by sanding the pallet to smooth out any rough edges. Then, apply a coat of outdoor paint or wood stain to protect the wood.

Once dry, line the inside of the pallet with a plastic liner to keep the soil in place. Fill the pallet with potting soil, then plant your chosen plants or flowers in the gaps.

4. Window Box Planter

You will need a wooden window box, sandpaper, outdoor paint or wood stain, a plastic liner, potting soil, plants or flowers, and mounting brackets.

Firstly, sand the window box to smooth out any rough edges. Then, apply a coat of outdoor paint or wood stain to protect the wood.

Then, line the inside of the window box with the plastic liner. After that, fill the box with potting soil.

Plant your chosen plants or flowers in the soil and mount the window box outside using the brackets.

5. Vertical Planter Box

Gather wooden planks, screws, a drill, sandpaper, outdoor paint or wood stain, plastic pots, potting soil, plants or flowers, and wall mounting brackets.

Start by cutting and sanding your wooden planks to the desired size. Assemble these planks into a vertical frame using the screws and drill.

Once the frame is built, paint or stain it as you like. Then, attach the plastic pots to the frame and fill them with potting soil.

Plant your chosen flowers or plants in the pots and, use the brackets to mount your new vertical garden on a wall.

6. Tire Planter Box

Gather an old tire, outdoor paint, a paintbrush, a plastic liner, potting soil, and your choice of plants or flowers.

Begin by cleaning the tire thoroughly. Once clean, paint the tire in your desired color and let it dry.

Then, line the inside of the tire with a plastic liner to protect the soil and, fill the tire with potting soil.

Lastly, plant your chosen plants or flowers, and your unique tire planter is ready to beautify your outdoor space.

7. Concrete Planter Box

To create a planter collect concrete mix, water, a mold (like a cardboard box), sandpaper, potting soil, and your choice of plants or flowers.

Once you have mixed the concrete according to the package instructions, pour it into the mold and let it set and dry completely.

Once dried, remove the mold and use sandpaper to smooth out any rough edges fill the concrete planter with potting soil, and plant your chosen plants or flowers.

8. Ladder Planter Box

You will need an old wooden ladder, sandpaper, outdoor paint or wood stain, wooden planks, screws and a drill, potting soil, and plants or flowers.

Firstly, sand the ladder to smooth out any rough edges. Then, paint or stain the ladder to protect it from the weather.

Then, attach the wooden planks to the ladder’s steps to make shelves.

Now, fill these shelves with potting soil. Finally, plant your chosen plants or flowers on the shelves.

9. Wine Box Planter

Collect a wooden wine box, sandpaper, outdoor paint or wood stain, a plastic liner, potting soil, and some plants or flowers.

Then sand the wine box to smooth out any rough edges and paint or stain the wine box according to your preference.

Once dry, line the inside box with a plastic liner to protect the wood, fill the box with potting soil, and plant your chosen plants or flowers.

10. PVC Pipe Planter Box

Gather PVC pipes, a saw, sandpaper, PVC glue, potting soil, and your choice of plants or flowers.

Then start by cutting the PVC pipes to the lengths you want and use sandpaper to smooth out the edges of the cuts.

Then, assemble the pipes into your desired shape, securing them with PVC glue. After the glue has dried, fill the pipes with potting soil.

Finally, plant your selected plants or flowers in the soil, and your PVC planter is complete.

11. Drawer Planter Box

To transform an old drawer into a beautiful planter, collect an old drawer, sandpaper, outdoor paint or wood stain, a plastic liner, potting soil, and some plants or flowers.

Then begin by sanding the drawer to smooth out any rough edges and paint or stain the drawer to give it a fresh look.

Now, line the inside with a plastic liner to protect the wood. Fill the drawer with potting soil, and finally, plant your chosen plants or flowers.

12. Basket Planter Box

Place the plastic liner inside the basket to prevent the soil from falling out and fill the basket with potting soil, making sure it’s evenly spread out.

Now, plant your selected plants or flowers in the soil, arranging them as desired for a lovely display.

13. Log Planter Box

To create a beautiful planter from a hollow log, you will need a hollow log, sandpaper, a plastic liner, potting soil, and your chosen plants or flowers.

Use the sandpaper to smooth out the inside of the log. Then, line the inside of the log with the plastic liner.

Now, fill the log with potting soil and plant your chosen plants or flowers in the soil.

14. Hanging Planter Box

Collect a wooden box, sandpaper, outdoor paint or wood stain, a plastic liner, potting soil, plants or flowers, rope or chain, and hooks.

Begin by sanding the wooden box to remove any rough edges. Then, paint or stain the box to protect it from the elements.

Once the paint is dry, line the inside of the box with a plastic liner to prevent water damage.

Fill the box with potting soil and plant your chosen plants or flowers. Lastly, attach a rope or chain to the box and hang it using hooks.

15. Shoe Organizer Planter Box

Start by attaching the shoe organizer to a wall or fence using the hooks. Once it’s secured, fill each pocket with potting soil.

Then, plant your chosen plants or flowers in each pocket.