Choose The Right Container For Your Window Box

 To get the best from your window box you will need to select the right container to suit the style of your house.

Nowadays you can buy a wide range of attractive window boxes to blend in with your setting or planting design. There really is something to suit every taste and budget ranging from lightweight materials and simple rustic boxes to stylish terracotta and even the grandest stone trough.

They are available in plain or decorated styles and in many different colors and finishes. Some containers even have a built in reservoir, which is useful if you are unable to water daily during a hot, dry summer. These are generally made of plastic or fibreglass.

Window boxes with a removable liner enable the contents to be lifted out at the end of a season.

Here is a selection of window boxes available:

Plastic

 These boxes are often plain, but they are lightweight and practical. They need a lot less watering than boxes made of porous materials. However, they are often less attractive than boxes made from natural materials.

Wood

 There are styles of wooden containers to suit every taste. Always protect them with wood preservative to ensure that they age attractively.

Terracotta

 Available in a vast range of sizes and styles. Terracotta looks good and improves with age. However, it is heavy and susceptible to frost damage.

Lightweight fibre

 These boxes are a practical alternative to plastic, although they will not last as long. They are useful for lining baskets or rustic twig containers.

Bark

 These are lightweight containers that have a rustic appeal, ideal for a rustic setting.

Galvanised Tin

 Once only a utilitarian material, tin now makes a fashionable and smart window box that will make an eye-catching display when planted.

Fibreglass

 Lightweight and durable, fibreglass planters are often moulded and finished to give the appearance of metal or terracotta.

Making The Right Choice

 When choosing a window box, decide first whether you want it to blend in with the setting of either the house or the garden. Choose with your window box with care. Remember that while a rustic planter will be in keeping with a cottage it may look very out of place in front of an elegant town house.

Keep proportion in mind too, and look for a window box that fits comfortably on the sill or bracket without crowding the space or looking lost in front of a very large window.

If you cannot find exactly the style or color you want, you could make your own or adapt another container to make a window box. Alternatively, you could decorate store bought one.

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