Window boxes add beauty to your wooden garden sheds and allows you to do what you do best – gardening.  You can make your own wooden window boxes or there are also various options available to buy pre-made window boxes online today.

WOODEN GARDEN WINDOW BOXES - If you are going to construct or purchase a wooden window box for your wooden garden sheds I would choose either cedar or redwood for the window box. The reason for this choice is that cedar and redwood both resist rot and decay.  Making your own window box is very easy as a window box is nothing more than a 3 sided rectangle. Use galvanized nails or rust resistant screws for these boxes.

WINDOW BOX LINERS – The best thing about using a liner for your wooden window box is that you will be able to remove the liners to work on the plants/flowers or to work on the window box itself. If you plant directly into the box it will make it more difficult.  Furthermore, the liner will allow the window box itself to last longer as there will not be direct moisture contact with the wood all of the time. If I were to build my own wooden window boxes I would buy the liner first to make sure I knew the dimensions I needed to use for the window box.

CONSTRUCTING WOODEN WINDOW BOXES – Most people do not think about making the front edge of the window box tip out instead of being straight up on the side. This is accomplished by putting a bevel cut on the bottom and sides of the window box facing the front board. Pre-made window boxes will usually have this design feature already.

DRAINAGE – If you water your plants/flowers directly in the window box you will need to make sure that both the liner and the window box itself drain the water out of the window box. If the liner does not already have drainage plugs or holes then simply drill some holes in the liner. Also drill holes in the bottom of the wooden section of the window box. These holes should be to the front side of the window box so the water draining out of the window box drains out away from the siding on the wooden garden shed. If you allow the water to drain on the siding it will stain and decay the siding over time. When installing the window box make sure it tips down in the front to make sure the water to the drainage holes you have provided in the front of the window box.

VINYL PRE-MADE WINDOW BOXES – If you are not into wooden boxes there are a lot of pre-made vinyl window boxes you can buy online. Additionally, vinyl window boxes come in a variety of color options. If  you buy a quality vinyl window box it will last a number of years and will not decay or rot. They do have a tendency to bulge out a little if full but if they have proper brackets to support them then they will do just fine.