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 century U.S. city dwellers looking to plant a victory garden and do ...

If you enjoy gardening or gazing upon flowers and foliage, choose a window box to enliven your space. Window boxes are simple in design — they’re skinny rectangular pots — and this only adds to their ...

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Q, My wife wants me to install a window box or flower box, depending on what you call them. I’m pretty sure that if I’m successful, I’ll be installing a few more. The boxes, when full of potting soil, ...

Whether you’re a pro gardener, a novice looking to flex your green thumb, or an urbanite with zero outdoor space, window boxes are a low-commitment way to grow summer plants, flowers, and herbs.

Refresh your windowsills with a seasonal selection of colourful plants. Follow our guide to selecting the right mix of flowering perennials, annuals and foliage plants for a colourful, year-round ...

Oftentimes our homes start to look a little drab as the seasons wear on and your glass doors or barndoor hardware need a little more love and excitement. A great way to dress up your house for fall is ...

Nothing says springtime like window boxes bursting with luscious flowers and plants. Though compact, window boxes require considerable maintenance and can be tricky ...

I recently made the mistake of smugly pointing out to an old, non-gardening friend of mine that her summer window box could, with just a little TLC, be a thing of beauty rather than an affront to the ...

Window boxes were the go-to for 20th century U.S. city dwellers looking to plant a victory garden and do their bit for the war effort. Their popularity has only grown since. Window gardens are perfect ...