Whatever the challenge, there's a design that will shine for you. WHY DON'T PEOPLE plant window boxes? This is a question I often ask myself on Saturday mornings at my garden center. There's usually no shortage of excited gardeners filling carts withassorted container plants, but these plants usually don't end up in a window box. They instead, find their way into a large patio pot or entryway container. I've found that most gardeners like the way that window boxes look. Whether perched on a sill ordraped across a threshold, they add charm to the outside of a home. But designing one that looks good and thrives in its location can be a challenge. As a container, a window box is unforgiving: Forget to water a few times or use the wrong plants and it's "game over." Creating a successful window-box design is mostly about plant choice, but proper placement and selecting the right soil and fertilizer is important, too. These designs prove that there is a window box to fit almost everyone's situation.
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