Summer is in full bloom, literally. Look around, and you’ll see florals sprouting left and right. You can harness some of summer’s gorgeousness into your own yard with planter boxes. Planter boxes can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s just something about a row of window box planters that makes any home look charming and put-together, no matter how ...

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If you live in a small flat or house, you needn’t give up on the dream of growing your own fruit, veg or herbs, or tending to small plants. Anyone with a window or small balcony can set about creating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A section of rain gutter is detaching from the roof of an old house. - A.Freund/Shutterstock Window boxes were the go-to for 20th ...

Measure the width of the window across the front from end to end and cut a piece of lumber using a hand saw to this length. A 1-by-4 piece of lumber works well, but you can use any size that you’d ...