Large planters look particularly good in the garden and on the terrace. This allows you to visually separate the outside area,protect from prying eyesor simply beautify it. Anyone who has already searched in the garden center probably knows that large pots are anything but inexpensive. If you want to save some money, you can roll up your sleeves and make the beautiful planters yourself. Read on for great ideas,Instructions and useful tipsfor homemade concrete planters to discover.
Concrete flower pots and boxes are very popular and for good reason. In contrast to terracotta, concrete is frost-proof and very stable, which makes the plant pots weather-resistant and therefore ideal for use outdoors. Whether as a privacy screen or just as a decorative accent - the concrete pots are an excellent choice for the garden and terrace.
If you want to make the concrete planters yourself, you canany shapedecide. With the right formwork, the planters can be made square, round, narrow, high or low. If you don't like the concrete look so much, you can dye, paint or decorate the finished planters with patterns as you wish. The material leaves nothing to be desired!
Which concrete for a DIY planter?
For theCrafting with concreteyou usually use special craft cement or cast concrete, which are usually fine and a little more liquid. Since you would need significantly more concrete for a planter than for a small craft project, it is worth buying one or more bags of ready-made concrete and mixing it yourself. This is not as difficult as you might think and is also significantly cheaper. Which concrete you choose usually depends on what the surface of the finished planter should look like. Fine concrete screed, for example, creates smooth surfaces, whereas a bucket made of screed cement would have a slightly coarser surface. However, if you want the planter to have a natural look, you can also opt for peat concrete.
