Different Ways To Use Planter Boxes

Planter boxes are famous since the Victorian Era and since they have been architecturally used to décor the homes.  Now you can find different styles, cuts, colors and varieties in planter boxes, to keep your plants and succulents in the best possible form. You can either keep them on the table, or hang small plastic planter boxes on your windows also.

Here is a list of how to use the planter box along with planting ideas which you can consider while renovating or designing your home:

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1. Booth Backrest: Use the planter box as a backrest for dining areas – is a smart way of utilizing the space and giving a modern look to the drawing and dining rooms. 

2. Planting Ideas: Try mother-in-law’s tongue is an easy to maintain plant with upright and erect leaves. This plant doesn’t require a lot of water hence the risk of damaging your interiors is minimized.  

• One add LED strip lighting to these planter boxes which will create a unique atmosphere during the evening
• Make sure to have a waterproof membrane on the planter box
• Also take care while watering the plant, as overwatering may cause spillage affecting your cabinetry.
• You can mix and match varieties of shrubs and succulents that you keep in your planter boxes. 

3. Fern Feature: Transform your personal space by using a brink unit planter box to plant green ferns and similar plants. It adds life to the space and can be the focus of your entire living room. 

4. Bloom your windows ledge: You can smartly use the wide and long windows ledge to plant several orchids which adds a sophisticated look to your dining room. 

5. Planting Ideas: Orchids are available in different colors, shapes and size which look beautiful when added to planter box of the window ledge. 

• This is a perfect place for orchids to receive sunlight
• Also take care to water them regularly 

6. Staircase Planting: Planting Ideas: Choose upright plants for planting on stairways such as peace lily (Spathiphyllum), croton, bromeliad. However, you should keep in mind that there should be enough space under the planter box, for proper seepage and passage of water. It is advisable to seal your wood base with rubber roofing membrane to make the wood waterproof. 

• Always select those plants which require sunlight
• Don’t choose the plants which may interfere with the people using the staircase
• You can choose from hanging planters, big planters and railing planter as per your convenience. 

7. Bathroom Planting: You can host a rock of bed and plant beautiful plants in the planter box.  You can additionally choose to place the planter box near the windows so that the plants can receive ample sunlight for growth. 

8. Planting Ideas: Always select air purifier plants such as mother-in-law’s tongue. 

• You must select plants which can survive in cold and hot conditions
• Choose plants which can survive in low lights if you don’t have any sunlight in the bathrooms. 

9. Shrubs for interior staircase: Add an aesthetic look to your staircase by adding colourful planter boxes which can utilize the space below the staircase. You can add more plants depending on the space available here. 

10. Planting Ideas: Philodendron are the best plants for interiors and indoor planting. It is easy to maintain, and you will understand the shrubs requirements through its appearance itself.

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Always allow the top soil to dry while watering the plant: These are some of the best ways to use planter boxes inside the home to add an aesthetic look which you cannot get by adding anything else. You can now buy ceramic, plastic and wooden and even rubber planters to keep all your ferns and succulents in proper condition.