Patio Planter Ideas

Planters for Privacy

• If you'd like your patio to be a bit secluded from your neighbors without shutting them completely out with a tall wooden fence, benches and planters may be a decorative option for your garden. You can buy build long, simple wooden plank benches and line your open yard or linked fence with them. Purchase large potted floor plants (or grow your own) and place them a few inches apart on top of the benches. Be sure you have enough planters to reach from one end to the other. Place your patio furniture directly in front of the planters (to hide the benches) with the back side toward your property line. This creates a partially open green or floral back drop to your patio section while adding a bit of privacy.

Patio Window Planters

• If your house has glass windows facing the patio, a creative way to enhance your home inside and out is by installing window planters. You can get custom-sized window planters from many home improvement or lawn and garden centers made of wood, hard plastics or cement, or you can build your own. Depending on the size of your windows you can often buy planters right off the shelf. Plant your favorite flowers or greenery and install just beneath your window sills to create a decorative natural accent to your patio that can also be viewed from inside.

Planter Boxes

• For the avid garden enthusiast, large planter boxes are a popular way to enhance a lawn or patio. These can be built or purchased in whatever size suits your decorating needs, or the plants you intend to raise in them. Some are large enough to accommodate small trees or bushes, and often have a wide enough edges to double as benches. Commonly used to line patios or section off yard areas, large planter boxes are versatile enough to create several yard, garden and patio styles.