Are you sure you can’t make your own planter box using some wooden boards or scraps? Believe me, it’s not that hard!
By creating a beautiful planter box at home you will not only save money, but will also give a personal touch to your yard or deck.
We have selected the best DIY pallet and wood planter box ideas with instructions and step-by-step tutorials so that it’s easier for you to select your favorite and try it at home.
- How To Build a Planter Box From Pallets
What you need is some time on your hands, old pallets or scraps and passion to build things.
We have included all kinds of projects – small planters, tall planters, window planters, hanging planters, etc.
No matter if you have a small deck, big yard or an ordinary front porch – there is something here for everyone.
1. Wooden Pallet Planter Box for Cascading Flowers
That is the perfect planter for cascading flowers so you should definitely give it a try. Made of pallets or pickets, that planter can hold an enormous bouquet of your favorite flowers.
You need to prepare the legs which will support the basket. The sides are made of pallet slats that are nailed or screwed through. The holes from which the flowers will peek out are drilled with a hole saw.
This planter would definitely look stunning when your flowers are in their blooming phase.
via Her Tool Belt
2. Make Coastal-Themed Pallet Planter Boxes for Your Patio
These DIY pallet planter boxes are perfect for the edging of your patio or deck. Guess what? They are made of pallet slats painted in coastal colors and arranged to create an ombre effect.
Use the existing pots of the plants to glue the painted boards on. The size of the slats may vary depending on the pot you would be lining. Cut them all at a size, paint them in advance and arrange them in square shape.
You can experiment with other colors; why not add a favorite inscription to get inspired from every time you are standing at your patio? These pots can look well with blooming or green plants and even with a coniferous tree.
via HGTV
3. Decorate with an Elegant Dark Wood Pallet Planter
As the author has said, this wooden planter is meant to hold a large pot in a more attractive way and we totally agree with him.
The elegant finish is achieved through fine sanding of all pallet boards, staining in dark color and the embossed top frame. It does look like shop-made rather than homemade planters.
Plant two identical plants and everyone at your door will be well received.
via Instructables
4. Paint Your Wooden Planter White for a Luxurious Look
This stylish pallet flower planter is easy to be made!
Make a frame to which pallet slats are closely nailed. You can lift it up a bit with four legs cut at an angle – that gives a very nice touch to the simple planter. Prepare the surface for painting and apply 1 or 2 coats.
Your big wooden planter is ready for its flower. Add decorative stones or gems and there you go – a perfect DIY planter for your garden, porch or even home interior.
via Homedit
5. Transform Your Wood Hose Storage into a Planter
This wood planter box idea is very clever and multifunctional –you can use it both to store your hose and for a planter.
It is made of wooden boards which can be easily substituted with pallet slats. The hose is preliminary mounted to the water supply. You only need to take off the top basket where the flowers are planted and water the flowers.
The yard can become a neater place if you follow the instructions and make this easy hiding-the-hose wooden planter.
via Jamie Costiglio
6. Make a Statement with an Octagonal Pallet Planter
The octagonal planter is the perfect plant box project for fruit trees. As it is made of plastic barrels lined with wooden boards, the storage area is big enough to accommodate a tree.
All boards are fixed to the plastic material with nails. The top rim is made of short sections of scrap wood that create an interesting octagonal frame. That wooden planter can be very useful also for plants that cannot resist winter temperatures, palms for example.
via Instructables
7. Elevate Your Deck with DIY Painted Wood Tall Planter
Made of six stackable squares of scrapped wood, these wooden planters are the perfect way to expose identical plants on your front porch. They are quite noticeable because of their height and gradually increasing square size.
You need to take advantage of the detailed instructions given in the link below as these would be the reason to eagerly expect spring.
via Bower Power Blog
8. Attach Your Planter to a Trellis for Climbing Plants
This is a DIY planter idea that may be taken to the master class concept. Not that it is difficult or expensive, it is the WOW project. If you decide to make it, you will gain a lot.
First, it is quite big and can hold many plants. The second advantage is that you can plant different types of flowers – including climbing flowers because of the vertical screen. Last but not least, it could be a great space divider or could be used as a privacy screen. It is made of wooden boards, even scrapped ones will do well.
Another great feature about it is that it is mobile! Have you already find the perfect place for your climbing flowers wood planter?
via This Old House
9. Upcycle Fence Boards to Make a Colorful Planter
If you are a recycling maniac, this is your wooden planter box idea!
Made of 8 pine fence boards attached together with screws, this planter box is very easy to make. Paint it in a color that would suit your exterior, plant seasonal flowers and enjoy the basket-like planter.
By the way, it can be used for other possibilities throughout the year, for example, to hold pumpkins on Halloween.
via Garden Up Green
10. Utilize Space with a Small Wooden Planter Box
For those of you who prefer smaller planters, here is a great and easy-to-make DIY wooden planter. It is cost and time-effective.
This planter box design uses some boards, screws and stain for wood. Assembling the boards at a certain pattern and adding legs makes it distinguishable among other homemade planters.
via Two Feet First
11. Impress Guests with a Tall Wooden Porch Planter Box
This tall wooden planter somehow reminds us of the beach exterior concept. We love it because of the rope accent and the natural wood color.
It is a great example of a bigger DIY planter box that can be a nice accent to your porch or deck.
via Cherished Bliss
12. Make a Tiered Garden with Hanging Planter Boxes
If you want to hang up your flowers in an interesting way, this is a suitable idea. The stable hanging is achieved with eyebolts drilled at every box corner.
You can add more of these planter boxes and thus trace the entire height of the wall. This is the perfect way to recreate a boring exterior wall.
13. Creatively Arrange Your Planter Boxes for a Rustic Look
We love the way these pallet flowers pots have been arranged! If you have posts on your deck, it is time to use them properly.
The materials needed are easy to be found– wooden boards (you may use pallet slats), screws and paint. Make the separate wooden boxes and then arrange them vertically on your porch to create an amazing tiered planter.
The porch space has never been utilized in such a beautiful way!
14. Make Corner Herb Garden with Attractive Wooden Boxes
Herbs can be a great addition to your garden. They smell well, they are healthy and their taste would be much better if grown at home.
The tiered arrangement of the wooden boxes and their L-shape makes this wood planter an attractive way to grow your herbs and perfect for a corner garden.
Wooden boards, screws, glue, silicone sealant and outdoor stain are the main materials you need.
15. Build Triangle Pallet Flower Boxes
Among all possible geometric shapes of DIY wood planters, we have found a triangle pallet flower box for you.
The author assures that it is easy to be made and won’t need more than old pallets, a plywood sheet and nails.
We advise you to make at least two of these but in different heights and sizes as they stand very well together on the deck.
16. Asymmetrical DIY Planter Box for Herbs and Flowers
This is indeed a unique DIY planter box design. The asymmetrically arranged internal boards divide the plants boxes in an interesting way.
This wooden planter is perfect for herbs, flowers and leaf vegetables. Make sure to put it at the desired place before putting the soil and the respective plants as it is a heavy structure.
via Home Depot
17. Grow Your Vegetables with a DIY Pallet Planter
This is an easy project which requires connecting of two pallets together. This will provide enough height for the plants to make good roots.
This pallet planter design has been created to be used as a small vegetable garden so it is a solution to grow your own bioproducts in case of a small yard or apartment balcony.
via Caseper La Testa
18. Create an Eye-Catching Vertical Pallet Herb Garden
This is an easy DIY pallet planter idea as it uses the pallet in its original shape. This means that dismounting, taking off nails and sanding will be reduced to the minimum.
Vertical gardens are perfect for small balconies or decks as they have a small footprint but can accommodate a lot of flowers. They are suitable to grow not only herbs but also blooming and cascading flowers.
via Dea Vita
19. Build a Vertical Flower Planter with a Pallet and Clamps
This DIY planter uses an old pallet, clamps and existing flower pots. It is a great and easy way to arrange your flowers vertically and thus save some space.
The clamps are preliminary adjusted to the exact pot diameter and then screwed to the pallet boards. You can lean the planter on any wall, even a balcony one.
via Simply Zaspy
20. Dark-Stained Wooden Window Flower Boxes
If you want something different than the standard white boxes you can see literally under every window, here is something for you. Made of thick lumber, these boxes are strong so you will enjoy them for many years.
Staining them in dark color is the right decision as they do not blend with the standard exterior of the houses. As simple as the making these boxes is, you will never regret investing time in them.
via Kruse’s Workshop
21. Make a Mobile Planter Box for Your Backyard
This wooden garden planter idea is perfect for any outer space– from your patio to your vegetable garden. It will work well with vegetables, herbs, flowers or even decorative trees.
Another feature that makes it so universal is its mobility! If you change your mind about the plant inside, just roll it to your porch and plant a coniferous tree.
via I Should Be Mopping The Floor
22. Elevate Your Deck with a Mounted Flower Box
If your concept for DIY wood planters includes easy, inexpensive and functional results, this is your project! Using all parts from a pallet, you can create flower boxes that are hung on your deck railing.
You can leave the pallet planter box in its natural color or paint it in the color of your railing – both ways you would have a great for the eye flower wooden planters.
23. Refresh Your Hanging Wood Planter with a Bright Color
Living in a house gives a variety of options when it comes to flower arrangements. A great way to use the space in front of your porch is to make this hanging wooden box.
This DIY project gives instructions for how to make a sunny planter, ideal to show off with your favorite blooming flowers.
via Homedit
24. Build Rustic Planter Boxes with Reclaimed Wood
Creativeness and recycling are the keys to these DIY wood planter boxes.
They are of different heights and the bottoms are opened! This has been the author’s way to let the planters interact with the garden.
They are not protected with any varnish or stain, however, they look very “vintage” well. This wood planter idea will perfectly utilize the leftover pile of wooden boards from previous projects.
via Garden Up Green
25. Two-Level Wooden Planters from Upcycled Furniture
Old furniture can be upcycled for various applications. Here is an idea about how to turn useless drawers and table legs into artistic two-level wooden planters.
Fix the drawers to the legs, add a few scrap boards around the bottom of the legs to create the lower level which will also make the structure more stable and your planters are ready!
via My Love 2 Create
26. Budget-Friendly DIY Wood Planter Box Ideas
A large wood planter box for $3?
Yep, this is a very easy and “priceless” homemade flower box that can be painted in the color of your front door or left in its natural finish for a more rustic appearance.
This planter box design requires only a scrap piece of stockade fencing, some pallet boards and two pine boards.
via Jamie Costiglio
27. Make a Modern Planter Box with Wood and Paint
Simplicity doesn’t mean boring and this DIY wood planter box proves it!
Making it requires only wooden boards. The legs are painted in black to create a modern contrast with the plant basket.
This planter box design will fit well on your balcony, porch, deck or yard. It is universal in another aspect as well – you can put any plants in it – from plain grass to vegetables.
via eHow
28. Turn Your Side Table into a Vertical Succulent Planter
This stylish side table atop a small succulent garden combines functionality with greenery. It will fit well anywhere where there is a sitting area, even in your living room.
The geometric shape is achieved through L-shaped wooden board sections assembled together. The highest box is closed to serve as a table; the lower ones are open to using as planters for your favorite flowers.
29. Get a Classic Look with a Two-Level Vertical Planter
This awesome vertical planter is perfect for those of you who want to leave a straightforward impression.
It is huge, very precisely constructed, it is on two levels- everything about it is far away from plain.
If you are living in a house without a backyard or even a small deck to place flowers on, this planter design may be your way to invite the sunnier part of the year.
via Jen WoodHouse
30. K-Monogram Wood Planter for Your Porch
My home is my kingdom! This K-monogram wood planter idea is the most fantastic ever!
Made of cedar boards, this planter is huge in that it can accommodate a lot of blooming flowers in summer. You will be able to use it during all other seasons as well – pumpkins, Christmas decorations etc.
via Ellery Designs
31. Build a Wooden Planter with Bench Garden Centerpiece
This DIY wood planter idea combines sitting area and greenery in 1. It is not a simple project but it is definitely worth doing it!
See also: How To Build The Perfect Raised Garden Bed With Bench
The entire structure is made of wooden boards, assembled according to a certain pattern available on the link below. It is no doubt that every neighbor would like to have one for themselves once they see how functional this homemade wooden planter is.
via Brittany Stager
32. Modern Asymmetrical Wooden Planter Vertical Garden
Another design of a vertical garden is this DIY asymmetrical wooden planter. It has a modern look and the modular sections can take up many plants.
It is perfect for a vegetable garden or to expose various blooming flowers.
via Man Made DIY
33. Create a Rustic Look with A DIY Pallet Planter
This pallet planter design uses a section of an old pallet. The pockets for the flowers are made from detached boards from the remaining pallet.
The finish of the wood isn’t changed to achieve a rustic design. Lean it on a wall on your house, fence or even on your balcony and enjoy the aromatic view while drinking your morning coffee.
34. Vibrant Verdure Display
This rustic, hot pink wooden bench serves as a charming stage for an array of potted succulents and leafy greens.
The eye-catching color of the bench brings a fresh, playful vibe to the space, inviting a closer look at the diverse textures and shapes of the plants it holds.
Perfect for a sun-drenched patio or a cozy balcony, this piece shows how simplicity and a burst of color can make greenery pop.
