Recently, natural materials have come into fashion. Any products should be easily disposed of without harming the environment. In this regard, a great alternative to plastic is a tree, from which you can build an excellent flower box. It will organically look both on the personal plot of a private house and on the balcony of a high-rise building.
Basic principles
Boxes for flowers can have different purposes, depending on this design features are decided. The box can be used directly for planting and as a stand for flower pots, taken out of the house.
The first option is to think through a lot more carefully. First of all, the material must be treated with a solution that protects against moisture. From constant watering, the untreated tree will quickly decay. Do not forget about the drainage holes at the bottom.
The second option is much simpler in design, it can be made from simple rails. Such boxes often perform the function of quickly moving home flowers to fresh air. Pots can be nicely arranged inside and flowers on the street. In case of rain, capricious plants are easy to bring into the house and do not have to bother with every flower.
A crate is a great alternative to a street flower bed. The flowerbed is stationary, and the box can be easily moved and quickly change the atmosphere in the yard. They can cover the hatch, or other unsightly object. In addition, in the flowerbed it is difficult to make the necessary soil mixture for each plant.
Base model
Despite its simplicity, a standard box leaves room for creativity. Combinations of base boxes of different sizes will help create an original composition.
For work you will need:
- Board 50 × 100 mm for the manufacture of the bottom;
- Board 50 × 200 mm for the side walls;
- Board 20 × 90 mm, the front part will be made of it;
- Stainless steel screws or nails;
- Mesh Rabitsa to create a drainage system;
- A plastic film for additional protection of a tree against moisture.
First you need to develop a layout design in accordance with your needs, and make drawings. It’s better to plan the composition in advance so that the flower boxes fit seamlessly into the space. For example, if they are planned to be placed along the wall, then you need to measure the distance so that you do not have to redo the bulging elements.
- In accordance with the drawing, we saw boards for the manufacture of boxes;
- We knock together the lower and side boards;
- Nail the front and back walls;
- We cut out a piece of mesh of the desired size and attach it to the bottom with a stapler;
- We cover the film to the height of falling asleep, over the drainage trench we make several holes for the drainage of water.
It remains only to fill the ground and plant flowers. This simple design makes it easy to place flower boxes on top of each other and create a multi-level flower garden.
Carefully measure the size of the future design. Boxes for flowers often do not stand close to the wall, or vice versa are overlapped, be sure to consider this when drawing up a drawing.
Balcony flowers
Increasingly, walking along the street, you can find balconies and windows decorated with flowers. For outdoor decoration, it is better to use long but not deep flower boxes. Their height should not exceed 20cm. The earth, especially wet, weighs a lot, so such restrictions are necessary.
The flower box can be fastened with hinges, brackets or just put in a forged base. If indoor plants are taken for planting, it is necessary to provide for the ability to remove the structure for the winter so that the flowers do not die.
There are some tips to help minimize the maintenance of your balcony front garden:
- A box with flowers on the south side is best painted in light colors, bright quickly fade. Preference is given to natural shades. Brown or green will work well. The main rule is that the box should not be brighter than the colors themselves;
- Pay attention to the stability of the structure, poorly installed mounts will not be able to support the desired weight;
- Drain holes should not be too close to the wall, otherwise dirty smudges will remain. The holes are best located on the far wall or provide for a slight bias;
- Flowers are often planted in 2 rows: the first - climbing plants that cover the box itself, the second - the flowers of the main composition. This arrangement allows you to not pay much attention to the design of the box and put it together from simple boards.
For seedlings
The stores now have a large number of different containers for seedlings, but experienced gardeners know that production does not take into account many important nuances, among them:
- Fragility;
- Toxic material, which often acts as poor-quality plastic;
- Lack of drainage holes or too large holes,
- Inconvenient size.
All this makes the question of how to make a box do it yourself. To do this, you need good boards, glue for wood or nails, a drill. First of all, you need to calculate the dimensions and make a drawing. Seedlings, as a rule, are grown on the windowsill, and under it you need to adjust the box. For ease of carrying, it is worth immediately providing handles.
Excellent individual seedling boxes are also made from wood, they are necessary so that the plants do not get tangled up in the roots. Given that only young seedlings will grow, the height of the box should not exceed 10 cm.
It is better to assemble the main box with the help of nails or self-tapping screws. For the manufacture of individual compartments, a special glue or stapler for furniture is suitable. It remains to be decided how to make a wooden box with seedlings not only functional, but also beautiful. A little varnish or paint, a beautiful picture, and seedlings will be an excellent decorative element.
Seedlings can become an apartment decoration
Design Ideas
It is not necessary to make boxes with your own hands, you can take a ready-made wooden box. It can be an ordinary garden box, a tool box, or even an old chest. A little decor will add color, but sometimes, you don’t need to do anything, the non-standard use of the item speaks for itself, an example in the photo:
Do not be afraid to experiment and use things for other purposes.
Wooden tubs were often used at home for planting tall plants. Today they are appropriate in the garden. Several tubs with bushes can be an excellent hedge or act as independent elements.
Decorative flower boxes are often made with a bias in naturalness. The surface is varnished to protect and emphasize the texture of the wood. If paint is used, it is more often a noble brown or, on the contrary, light and gentle tones. The main goal is to draw attention to the colors, and not overshadow them with bright colors.
For design, you can use beautiful vintage patterns. Country style is suitable for a country garden. Not many people know how to make a box aged. A suitable sample should be slightly burned with a burner. Pay particular attention to the corners and joints of the boards. To clean a surface and to varnish. Above you can make an imitation of an old stamp. Making such things does not take much time, but it greatly affects the coloring of the site.
Benefits
Everyone wants to design their garden in accordance with their ideas about beauty, but not everyone can order exactly what they want. Often scares the cost of custom work. It’s not so difficult to make flower boxes with your own hands. This choice has many advantages:
- The prime cost is much lower than the market price and, moreover, custom-made work;
- The drawing will help to do exactly what you want, and not choose from what is;
- A wooden box with your own hands will always be an original thing; few will be able to exactly repeat the design option;
- It is easy to independently assemble a box of the right size and dimensions;
- With your own hands you can make boxes of various shapes, but arrange them in a single style, observing the general concept of the garden.
Making a flower box is beyond the power of even a professional. Wood is a material that is easy and pleasant to work with. A regular ruler will help to make the correct markup. A box of flowers gives the site its own unique style, and you can rearrange it at least every day, updating the space in accordance with the mood.