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photo of a wooden handrail as a DIY vertical garden
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Quick & Easy DIY Vertical Garden

This DIY vertical garden planter requires almost zero DIY skills since the handrail is already fully assembled! 
Total Time30 minutes
Course: DIY
Cuisine: Outdoor
Keyword: diy vertical garden
Servings: 1 vertical planter
Cost: $50

Equipment

  • Drill
  • and foam brush or rag for applying

Ingredients

  • 1 unfinished outdoor wooden handrail
  • 1 qt waterproof outdoor wood stain
  • Potted succulents or herbs in any type of planter you can drill a hole through 
  • Screw-in plant hooks

Instructions

  • Stain the handrail. Then, let it dry.
  • Lean the banister along the wall of the fence where you want it placed. Then, decide where you want the plants to hang on it before you drill any holes.
  • Once you've decided, drill a hole at an angle on the bottom side of the railing and then twist in the screw-hook.
  • Drill a hole in the back of your planter, and then slip the planter over the edge of the plant hook to hang in place.
    photo of how to attach planters to a wooden planter