Get ready, gardeners: It’s time once again to share your container garden creations and compete for fabulous prizes! WindowBoxContest.com’s annual competition opens on June 1, 2013. Entries must be submitted by September 30, 2013, and winners will be announced in October. Prizes include gift certificates, planters, gardening books, herb kits, and other fantastic products that [...]

This is the four foot self-watering window box from Hooks & Lattice. It only needs watering once week – even with thirsty grasses and sweet potato vines. This post was submitted by Sharon Pitman.

I bought this 8”X8”X20” wrought iron window box from Hooks and Lattice. I constructed the green inner liner using recycled pine from old rafters in an abandoned cottage near my property. Window boxes (and horticulture in general) have been a lifelong passion of mine!   This post was submitted by Howard Bursch.

    I purchased this 8”X8”X32” wrought iron window box from Hooks and Lattice. I constructed the green inner liner using recycled pine from old rafters in an abandoned cottage near my property. Window boxes (and horticulture in general) have been a lifelong passion of mine!   This post was submitted by Howard Bursch.

We have five different window boxes that create a cottage charm look to our home They are wrought iron with the coconut liners sizes 30”, 36” and 48 that were purchased at a local nursery. The window boxes are filled with lots of colorful flowers – Lobelia, Zonal Geranium,Deep Lemon Calirachoa, Creeping Jenny,Sunstatia – Lemon, [...]

This window box was made by my husband using vinyl wood so it will never rot or need painting. I enjoy planting shade loving plants such as the coleus, begonias and impatiens.   This post was submitted by Rochelle Miller.

This white hay rack holds huge, lush ferns. Against the backdrop of the window with the board and batten shutters it gives the window a pop of color!   This post was submitted by Betsy Harner.

Getting Away in our own backyard This post was submitted by Linda Laita.