Wooden Window Planter Boxes - The Classic Way to Dress up Your Home
By Jennifer Akre

Imagine opening your window to let in some morning rays and being greeted by a punch of color and the sweet smell of summer. Or perhaps you would prefer to have some fresh basil and oregano at your fingertips while you re making gazpacho with vegetables from the garden. All you need are a few wooden window planter boxes filled with bright blooms or fresh green herbs.

Sure they come in plastic, metal or fiberglass, but the classic look of a wooden window box has timeless style and will work with any patio dcor. And planter boxes made of teak will stand up against all types of weather. Teak wood is one of the strongest and most durable types of wood. Grown in Indonesia, it was once used to build ships because its rich oil content provides a natural resistance to water. Outdoor furniture and accessories made from teak can last more than fifty years with essentially no maintenance. You can keep their original golden color by treating them with a teak protector or let them weather to a handsome silver gray. Either way you will have your wooden window planter boxes for many seasons.

Whether you plant one type of flower in your window box or a combination of colors and textures make sure the plants you choose grow in the light that is available. Maybe your kitchen window is shaded in the afternoon or your bedroom window gets light all day. Whatever the conditions just make sure that you keep your wooden window planter boxes full of fabulous flowers and fragrant herbs in top condition all summer long with proper care. Do some exterior decorating with your wooden window planter boxes, they re hard to beat. Go for something sleek and modern or bright and textured, the possibilities are endless. You can change the flowers and foliage from season to season. You ll bring your garden closer and brighten any window area with natural color, texture, and fragrance.

They might also brighten someone s day. Wooden window planter boxes make great gifts. Fill one with hearty Italian herbs for your favorite chef and he just might give you his famous pizza recipe. Present one to your grandma that is bursting with candy colored blooms and your time spent with her will be even sweeter. Or for your neighbor, the green thumb, make one a gardening gift basket filled with a bag of soil, a spade, some seed packets, and some gloves. No matter how you wrap it a wooden window planter box is a gift that will be enjoyed over and over again.

And with a variety of sizes you ll find one or maybe two for every window large or small. So if you want some wooden window planter boxes for yourself or to give as a special gift you ll always find one that is juts right. Filled with warm colors or cool green herbs wooden window planter boxes provide a finishing flair to your home or patio dcor.

Jennifer Akre, owner of a wide variety of home and garden sites specializing in teak furniture and teak accessories, gives consumer reviews and shares her knowledge and ideas on teak outdoor furniture and outdoor chaise lounge.

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