Outdoor Living & Family Spaces
Deck Planters
Planters for decks: weight limits, drainage, protecting the boards, and what grows well in them.
Deck planters cover the containers that bring plants onto a deck, from weight limits and drainage to protecting the boards and choosing what grows well in them. The articles here compare cedar and composite materials, and explain how to choose a planter style for your space, since the wrong style can block sightlines, damage decking, or tip in wind.
Other guides cover drainage solutions, soil mixes for planter boxes, building a freestanding cedar planter box, and installing railing planter boxes with plant selection. Further articles look at grouping planters into arrangements for visual impact, and at large planters holding dwarf trees, ornamental shrubs, grasses, and bold perennials.
- Deck Planter Arrangements: Grouping for Visual Impact
- Large Deck Planters: Trees, Shrubs, and Bold Plantings
- Soil Mixes for Deck Planter Boxes
- Drainage Solutions for Deck Planters
- How to Build a Freestanding Deck Planter Box
- Railing Planter Boxes: Installation and Plant Selection
- Cedar vs. Composite Deck Planters: A Material Comparison
- Deck Planters: Choosing the Right Style for Your Space
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