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Every container planting has an expiration date. Mine hit this spring. The yellow, white and silver combination I’d planted last fall — chosen to echo the blue exterior and yellow front door — had ...

Colorful fall window boxes in front of the house make for a warm welcome, especially in autumn when the rest of the landscaping might look a little tired. If you've had summer annuals in your window ...

The gardening world has a tried-and-true formula for the perfect window box: a thriller, a filler and a spiller. You simply can’t go wrong with a tall red geranium amid a tranquil bed of white ...

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Although window boxes enhance the curb appeal of any home, they are particularly striking when used on small-scale cottages with shutters, half-timber, half-stone farmhouses, and traditional homes ...

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Window boxes are an elegant and time-honored way of adding greenery to your home. Often made of wood, they sit underneath the outer windowsills and can be filled with any number of different flowers, ...

The one thing you need to complete a picture-perfect home exterior is a set of handmade window boxes. Filled with blooming flowers, sweet succulents, or maybe fresh herbs, window boxes are full of ...