20 Raised planter box ideas using WoodBlocX

Place under a windowsill close to your backdoor to create an easy access pick-to-eat herb garden. Long box planters are perfect for narrow spaces and balconies, stretching your planting space further.

Grow your favourite climbing plants such as clematis, sweet peas, climbing roses or create a micro veg garden for runner beans, and peas using a planter box with a trellis added. Either attach the trellis to the wall behind the raised bed or secure it to the planter box.

If you’re looking to create a specific space to grow herbs, a herb planter box will keep your fragrant selection in one easy-access growing space. Our designs include a Little Herb Garden, a Narrow Herb Garden and a Tiered Herb Garden planter.

Our wooden planters will help to brighten up any space! Our modern designs are made from natural wood and make a versatile option for housing and growing a selection of plants and shrubs (as well as fruit trees). Our website is packed with raised planter box ideas for gardens of all shapes and sizes.

The classic rectangular planter box is a timeless classic, it will suit any garden style and any plant. You can choose any size or height using our Raised bed calculator tool.

Square planter boxes are ideal for small decorative trees and shrubs, display the box as a square or built at an angle to create a diamond shaped planter.

WoodBlocX planters are the perfect partner for growing vegetables, the wood used is treated with a water-based preservative that is suitable for organic growing, so you can be assured that there will be no nasty chemicals leaching into your planter.

Update a shady corner or add interest to a sunny one, a corner planter box will bring life to an awkward garden spot. The beauty of WoodBlocX is that we can create different angles to achieve different shapes in the garden.

Forget using leftover pieces of wooden decking to make a planter that will not stand the test of time, using WoodBlocX will ensure it’s built to last. Use our modular system to create a deck planter box to sit proudly on your wooden or composite decking.

Bring some flower power to a patio, balcony or driveway. A flower planter box will add instant colour. Use a layered planting system which comprises of bulbs planted below and then flowers to ensure your planter box is blooming more often than not.

Lifting the level of your planting in small spaces can help create an illusion of extra space as any overhanging foliage is up above the ground. Tall planters can also be used to create an interesting feature or an accessible planting area.

For small gardens and tight spaces a narrow planter box can work wonders and will make a great alternative to round planters which can take up unnecessary space. Choose a width and length that suits the space you have available.

You can truly maximise space in your garden using a planter bench, our modular system makes it really easy to combine seating and planting, from planter bench designs to raised beds with benches integrated, our Free Design Service makes creating integrated designs that fit your garden perfectly a breeze.

L-shaped planter boxes are a great solution for corners to ‘zone’ a space or to work with an awkward space. The shape will provide an interesting addition to your garden or patio area and provide plenty of space for planting.

Create a real feature in the garden with a tiered planter box. Adding different levels can be an easy way to add interest to your space. Using multi-level planting also maximises how much you can grow too!

WoodBlocX planters can be built on any surface, grass, tarmac, concrete, soil and even patios, the structures make a great alternative to plastic, metal and terracotta pots, plus they’re maintenance free!

Use a tree planter box to plant a new tree or shrub or surround an existing established tree in the garden. A WoodBlocX planter will make a brilliant frame to make the tree really stand out, plus there will be space to add some colourful plants at the tree’s base.

Small enough to not take up too much space in the garden but big enough to create a small vegetable garden or beautiful flower bed, a 2m planter box can be built in less than a day and will make a brilliant addition to the garden.

Spaces big or small can benefit from slimline planters, rectangular planters work well against a wall or fence, adding a curve or even a seat can really help to maximise space, this curved corner border planter with seating is the ultimate compact design.

When is a planter box not a planter box? When it’s a raised bed! Whatever you prefer to call them, giant planter boxes give you the space and the ease to grow an abundance of the things you like, whether it’s edibles, flowers, shrubs or trees, ours will provide strength and durability for many years to come.