How to Window Box

Small-Space Plants to Grow Indoors or Out

Grow a few square feet of green no matter where you live. 
 
“A colorful (and meticulous) how-to guide for creating gorgeous indoor and outdoor window boxes.”—Real Simple
 
Meet the window box: by far the most accessible garden for any skill level, space, or quality of light. Whether your window faces south where the sun floods in or north with nothing but shade, these indoor and outdoor projects show you how to easily grow succulents, herbs, cacti, monstera, and more.
 
Bright photography and instructions take you from understanding soil and watering needs to personalizing your own box, making this a great primer for anyone who’s green to gardening.

 
CHANTAL AIDA GORDON and RYAN BENOIT are the founders of The Horticult, a gardening and lifestyle site that Better Homes and Gardens named the best gardening blog of 2015. Previously, Gordon was a writer and editor at Vogue and NBCUniversal; she also has bylines in Zagat and the New York Times. An engineer, photographer, and founder of Ryan Benoit Design, Benoit builds modern furniture and outdoor planters. They both live in California.

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Grow a few square feet of green no matter where you live. 
 
“A colorful (and meticulous) how-to guide for creating gorgeous indoor and outdoor window boxes.”—Real Simple
 
Meet the window box: by far the most accessible garden for any skill level, space, or quality of light. Whether your window faces south where the sun floods in or north with nothing but shade, these indoor and outdoor projects show you how to easily grow succulents, herbs, cacti, monstera, and more.
 
Bright photography and instructions take you from understanding soil and watering needs to personalizing your own box, making this a great primer for anyone who’s green to gardening.

 

Author

CHANTAL AIDA GORDON and RYAN BENOIT are the founders of The Horticult, a gardening and lifestyle site that Better Homes and Gardens named the best gardening blog of 2015. Previously, Gordon was a writer and editor at Vogue and NBCUniversal; she also has bylines in Zagat and the New York Times. An engineer, photographer, and founder of Ryan Benoit Design, Benoit builds modern furniture and outdoor planters. They both live in California.

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