Sometimes, the simplest project can be the one to add the most cheer to your day. They look better today than the day I first planted them. I can go several days without watering these boxes and they are still blooming profusely.

Now that it has been a few weeks, I can honestly say the diaper method seems to work! Here are the planters this morning when I was taking a picture of our little backyard companion. Here is one of the planters just after planting with clearance shelf flowers. Once the railing planters were filled, it was time to try put these railing brackets to work! I grabbed two 1 gallon mixed planters of wave petunias, mixed with some variegated vinca and verbena.

It was the perfect budget-friendly score to divide and plant into the window boxes, because buying annuals sure can add up! Then, it was finally time to add the flowers! Luckily, I found flowers on clearance that day. Ever since reading about it, I have been wanting to try it! So, I placed two diapers along the bottom of each planter. Now…I never forget to feed and water the children! But, my potted plants frequently get underwatered.Ĭrazy as it sounds, I heard that adding diapers in the base of pots helps plants stay moist for longer. In retrospect…I think it was just making the time to notice and care for plants. It is such a lifesaver when using a bunch of gallon jugs to start plants in the winter! Add…Daipers?īefore my boys, I might have thought I had a bit of a green thumb. It will put a hole in plastic pots quickly and easily. Something else I use when I have to make a whole bunch of drainage holes, is a cheap wood burning tool. To make the holes, I just took a wood screw from the garage and a screwdriver and screwed in,then pulled the screw out to create holes where I wanted them. Add Drainage Holesīefore potting the railing planters, I created the drainage holes in the base. These are basic sage green plastic window box planters from Lowe’s, I believe they were $7 for the 24 inch size. While the brackets were drying, I put together the planter boxes.

You can also find them in white, but black was in stock at my store. I spray painted the bracket pieces white to blend in with our railing before I assembled them. Below, I have them assembled for a larger wood deck railing like ours. In the picture above you can see the smaller curved hanger, ideal for a small metal balcony railing. They are available on Amazon as well, but Lowe’s was the best deal I found. I appreciate that these brackets are adjustable, and have two hanger types to choose from, so you can get a tight fit around your railing and your planter no matter what size they are. The metal is very strong, and I can tell these will last for many years. These brackets for railing planters are a great value. Lowes had everything I needed, and I put these railing planters together in about an hour while my husband took the kids to pick up Friday night takeout. I decided to spruce up the deck before the cookout by doing a little project that has been on my wishlist…some deck railing planter boxes! We had a family barbecue a couple weeks ago for our little guy’s second birthday. Plus, keep planter boxes moist with this one strange trick! Put together deck railing planters quickly and affordably with simple adjustable brackets.

Plant hangers for deck rails