Whether you live in wide open spaces or in a tiny urban apartment with a small balcony one way to fit in a bit of growing greenery is to build a beautiful.
Stair step planter box.
2 1 2 inch deck screws two dozen or so 2 five step stair stringers 3 2x4 s 16 3 4 long 2 2x4 s 46 3 4 long 1 2x6 13 5 8 long 5 24 inch window box planters 5 2x6 s 20 inches long optional tools.
Circular saw power drill screwdriver speed square for straight cuts optional if you have to purchase the materials you can expect this to run you 40 or so.
One of our biggest goals is to eliminate high maintenance plants and transition to more native plants and ones that require much less care.
These square planters with finials only cost 15 to build each.
Place it between the two stair risers at the bottom front.
Step 2 cut a thin piece of wood approximately 2 shorter than the length of the planter box.
And look at this amazing front door.
With tiers at 14 in 10 5 in and 7 in you can design a garden that s as eye catching as it is functional.
This could be a great diy starter project.
Since we are growing grass around our base i was ok with this difference.
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Build bottom step out of 2x8s screwing together with self tapping deck screws.
I used 2x8s for the bottom steps but this does make the bottom step 1 1 2 taller than the upper step.
And a pair of nice planters.
If you ve been wanting planter boxes for the front door then here s one great diy plan for you.
Just slide the boards into the corner joints to form the sturdy frame and you re ready to plant.
It deserves a special praise.
No need to place one at the top of the stair risers as the surface it is leaning on will secure it if it s flush against the wall.
These planter boxes are just one small diy step as we ve begun taking on some much needed landscaping projects around our house.
If you need your steps to match you can use 2x6s for the bottom step instead.
There are cans plastic containers plastic pots rectangular pots and hanging planters occupying the front door area down the staircase.
Use these plans to build a decorative planter box for your front porch a nice pergola with planter for the garden or even a nice waist high vegetable planter.
Pots and hanging planters on white edged rubble steps.
Out the front door.