How To Make A Homemade Planter is a straightforward and decorative idea for the home.
In this article, I will guide you through making a homemade planter for your wall. As in the other article, I have taught how to make a vertical planter with pallets.
Some lilacs, pothos, succulents, or whatever you want. Brighten up a wall at home by placing a homemade planter made of wood.
It is super practical and will brighten up any dull and boring space at home. Let’s do it!
Also, learn how to make a terrace planter box.
How To Make A Homemade Planter Tools And Materials Needed
Below are the list of material and tools used for the construction of my homemade planter.
I always advise my readers not to be discouraged by the tools I use. I use the available tools I have at home. You can also do the same.
For example, I use a hand vacuum cleaner, which is optional. You can make use of a brush to clean the dust.
I also use a drilling machine to screw my screws into the wood. You are free to use nails and hammers to make yours.
Using the same tools and products I use shouldn’t be a problem. Relax your mind, and let’s get started.
I recommend you read how to make a terrace planter to beautify your environment.
Tools
- Aerator
- Brush
- Flexómetro
- gardening gloves
- Pencil
- handheld vacuum cleaner (optional)
- shovel
- Ruler
- keyhole saw
- Driver drill
- Pruning shears
Materials
- wooden squares
- Plants
- soil
- Screws
Learn the tools needed for pottery making and the required tools for ceramics.
STEP Needed When Making A Homemade Planter.
Follow the basic steps I provide for making this beautiful homemade planter for your walls.
Or are they all beautiful planters for decorating your wall, which I have discussed in my previous article? Follow the link below to check it out.
Learn how to make a vertical succulent garden with a frame. and also learn how to create and install a vertical wall planter.
Now let’s dive into the step.
1. Measure And Cut The Wood
The structure of this wall planter is quite simple. It comprises five pieces of pine wood screwed together, creating a rectangular box and a couple of brackets to fix the wall.
Start by cutting the pieces of wood with the measurements you decide. You must make five pieces, three larger rectangular ones (base, front, and back) and two smaller square ones (sides).
In our case, the front and the sides were 60×11 cm, the base 56×11 cm, and the sides 11×11 cm.
Mark the pieces on a wooden board with the help of a tape measure and cut with a jigsaw.
Once you have finished making the cuts, you must sand and clean the wood sufficiently to remove any excess dust or dirt that may have remained.
To do so, we have used a handheld vacuum cleaner which has helped us to remove all the dust easily.
2. Screw The Pieces Together To Form The Homemade Planters.
When you have the planter pieces cut out, screw them together to build the rectangular box where your plants will go.
To do this, use wood screws and an electric screwdriver.
Advice: If you want to ensure that the screws go in perfectly and do not splinter the wood, you can make small holes with a fine bit before screwing.
3. Decorate The Wood Homemade Planter.
Have you already formed the structure of the planter? It is time to decorate it.
To do this, we have chosen to give it an aged look using a patinated effect from Liberon, which gives color to the wood but reveals the veins.
Apply the product with the help of a brush or palette, ensuring you cover the entire surface well, and remove the excess product with a cloth.
4. Hang The Homemade Planter.
Fix a couple of wooden brackets to the wall to finish your new planter.
Start by marking its position on the wall with the help of a pencil, drill the holes, and screw in the brackets.
Use a level to make sure the squares are straight.
Next, place the rectangular box you’ve created on the brackets.
To ensure it doesn’t move, you can fix the box to the brackets with more wood screws or a bit of mounting adhesive.
Although in the latter case, if you want to remove it, it will be a little more complicated.
5. Place The Plants On The Homemade Planter.
What plant would you like to put in the planter? We have transplanted our own plant using a Gardena balcony set with everything you need
We need a shovel for the substrate, an aerator, small scissors, and a brush to clean everything.
Whatever you plant, we recommend putting a layer of some material to drain at the bottom of the pot, such as arlita (expanded clay balls).
You can also staple some geotextile fabric to the wood.
Put on gardening gloves and use a shovel to fill the pot with soil
Then, aerate the soil with the help of an aerator and plant what you want. Water abundantly, and voila!
To round off the play, we cleaned the entire substrate with the help of a brush and the handheld vacuum cleaner we used before.
Plants in your room What do you think of the process? Now you know how to make a homemade planter for the wall quickly. Would you do it?
If you want to get more ideas about planters, take a look at this article on how to make a hanging planter.
Conclusion
Now you know how to make a homemade planter and cut your wood appropriately to make them beautiful.
Make sure to sand the wood in every project to look smooth and attractive to the eyes when applying stains to them.
If you still want beautiful designs, learn to make a picture frame with clay.
You can also make a soap dish using clay for bathroom decoration.
I hope this article is helpful for you to read our guidelines on making a garden with a wooden planter.
