No garden is complete without a bench. After all, when you’ve had your fill of digging around your garden and tending to your flowerbeds, you’ll want a place to sit down, relax, and admire your handiwork, right? A bench is a perfect addition to any garden, providing a place to rest and enjoy the fruits of your labour.
Plus, benches can add a touch of style and class to your garden, making it even more enjoyable. So if you’re looking for the perfect finishing touch for your garden, be sure to add a bench. Not just an ordinary bench you know of – a planter bench!
This planter bench allows you to do both quite easily. Between potting begonias, growing vegetables, and pulling out weeds, you’ve worked hard on your backyard garden. Now, to fully enjoy the fruits of your labour, you need a special outdoor spot to kick back, relax, and enjoy your garden.
Great for use in back yard, garden or patio. Natural color blends easily with your outdoor furniture and decor.
A planter bench can be a great way to add some extra seating to your yard or garden while also incorporating some greenery. These benches can enhance the aesthetic appeal of any space, making it more inviting and enjoyable. Plus, they’re very easy to maintain. With just a little bit of care, you can keep your bench looking great for years to come.
If you have an outdoor area that feels neglected, spruce it up with a planter bench. You can entertain friends or use it when you need some alone time. By adding a planter bench to your outdoor space, you can create a beautiful and inviting area for relaxing and entertaining.
A ready-made planter bench will set you back around $70. This is just for a small, basic planter. But why spend that much when you can make one yourself? You’ll have the freedom to choose the material, size, colour, and other design aspects of the planter.
We found an excellent tutorial for a do-it-yourself bench planter. The instructions are comprehensive and easy to follow, so you shouldn’t have any trouble completing the project. It will take some time and effort, but the finished product will be well worth it.
What you’ll need to build a planter bench…
Materials:
- cedar 2×4s. Get twenty 8-foot boards to make the 16 1/2-inch planter pieces and the 82 1/2-inch-long seat frame.
- cedar 1 1/4×6s. Get four 6-foot boards to make the 63-inch-long seat, and one 8-foot board to trim the tall planter.
- 3/4-inch gravel, for drainage below the planters and to fill the assembled planters. Get at least 1 1/2 cubic feet (three bags).
- 4 32-quart bags, of potting soil, to top off the planters filled with gravel
- 4 tubes of construction adhesive
- 3-inch stainless-steel deck screws
- 2-inch stainless-steel deck screws
- 3-inch galvanized siding nails
- 8 pcs 12-inch galvanized spikes
Tools:
- 4-foot level
- mitre saw
- circular saw
- jigsaw
- Speed Square
- drill/driver fitted with a 3/8-inch paddle bit
- garden spade
- hammer
- hand tamper
- caulk gun
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Would you like to have a planter bench in your backyard? Well, you can watch the video below or head on over to the link for the tutorial. With this bench, you’ll not only have a place to rest and enjoy your garden, but you’ll also have a beautiful and functional piece of furniture in no time!
Thanks to This Old House for this great project. You can get step-by-step instructions here…
