Introduction

I love having plants around my house, but I don’t always have the time or energy to take care of them. That’s when making your own planters comes in handy! This project is simple, easy and requires minimal tools. You can use any type of wood that you like and paint it whatever color you want (I’m a fan of white).

This tutorial is easy, fun and a great way to tackle your next weekend project!

Getting started is easy. You can make your planters any size you like and they don’t have to be an exact copy of the ones in this article. Use the steps below to get started on your own custom planter project!

Step 1: Cutting the boards

We’re going to start by measuring the width of your planter.

Measure twice, cut once! It’s really important that you measure correctly here—you don’t want to end up with a box that’s too small or too large. Using your measuring tape and pencil, mark on each board where they should be cut (make sure you’re marking on one side). Then use your power saw or hand saw to cut them into their respective sizes: one long piece for the main body of the planter and four smaller pieces for each corner.

Measure out the width of your planter using the 12″ long wood pieces. Cut the wood using a power saw or hand saw. You’ll need two boards for each side of the planter. Make sure you measure twice, cut once.

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Step 2: Putting together the sides

Once you have your two pieces of wood cut to size, it’s time to put them together. This is where we’ll use our screws and screwdriver and get that thing looking like a planter! First, you should measure the width of your boards and make sure they’re the same length. If there are any discrepancies in this step—if one side is longer than the other—you’ll need to adjust for those later on when you’re filling up your planter with dirt. Once you have both sides measured and cut, secure them together by placing a screw at each corner where the two pieces meet (see picture).

Next, use sandpaper or another abrasive material such as steel wool so that when you place soil inside your wood planter it won’t catch on any rough edges left by using power tools such as drills or saws during construction!

Once you’ve cut 8 pieces of wood (4 per side), it’s time to put them together. Using a screwdriver, screw 4 pieces of wood into an ‘L’ shape, take your other 4 boards and do the same thing on the opposite side. Now you have two sides of your planter! Again, make sure you measure twice, cut once. If anything doesn’t fit right, it can be corrected with sandpaper if necessary.

Now that you’ve cut 8 pieces of wood (4 per side), it’s time to put them together. Using a screwdriver, screw 4 pieces of wood into an ‘L’ shape, take your other 4 boards and do the same thing on the opposite side. Now you have two sides of your planter! Again, make sure you measure twice, cut once. If anything doesn’t fit right, it can be corrected with sandpaper if necessary.

Use screws so that when you want to flip your planter over and move it, you can simply unscrew these instead of having to break up cement or concrete.*

Step 3: Building up the planter base

The next step is to build up the planter base. This will be made out of four 12″ boards that you’ll screw together in a square.

The reason for this is to help stabilize the planter and provide a base for your soil. Your plants need soil because they need water, but if you just put them in water, they’ll eventually rot!

Use the remaining four 12″ boards and screw them into a square at the bottom of your planter. This will help stabilize it and provide a base to put in soil so that your plants don’t rot from sitting in water. Again, use screws so that when you want to flip your planter over and move it, you can simply unscrew these instead of having to break up cement!

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Step 4: Preparing for planting

• Drill holes in the bottom of your planter. This will allow water to drain out and prevent your plants from drowning. A 1/2-inch drill bit or an electric drill with a 1/2-inch bit should do the trick. Be sure to cover your work surface with cardboard or something you don’t mind getting dirty, because this step involves drilling into a $30 piece of wood!
• Add soil and plants to your planter! Once you have added drainage holes, fill it up with potting soil that is rich in nutrients and good for growing flowers or vegetables (or both). Then plant whatever type of plant(s) you want—you can even use seeds if they are on sale at the garden center! If you have any extra dirt left over after filling up all three tiers, spread it around as mulch around some other plants in need of some love.* Watering instructions: We recommend watering every 2-3 days depending on how much sun these containers get each day (if they aren’t getting direct sunlight then less often).

Conclusion

Once you’ve completed all four steps, your planter will be ready for planting! You can use any type of soil for this project; just make sure it’s well packed down so that there aren’t any gaps between boards where water could seep through. Remember not to overcrowd your planter with plants because they will need plenty of room to grow as well. If you have any questions about this tutorial or want more details on how exactly we built ours then please leave us a comment below! We would love to hear from you!