Do-it-yourself plant paradise
Design your garden with assembly instructions for a set of planter boxes
Planter boxes are a wonderful way to grow small trees or flowers. You can also combine several boxes and use them to create a small secluded plant paradise in the garden. A comfortable bench completes the ensemble, which can be placed anywhere in the garden. André Schwabe coated this do-it-yourself project with Osmo One Coat Only HSPlus. Get inspired!
André Schwabe is a wood enthusiast and an Osmo fan: "I love wood and Osmo products: There I can be sure that they are good for people and nature." Blogger, designer and DIY expert André Schwabe is convinced. Under the alias A.S. WOODWORKER©, he regularly shares creative projects online, for which he likes to use Osmo products. For example, also for these wonderful planter boxes and bench.
![Do-it-yourself plant paradise](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/6/csm_bild-osmo-diy-fertige-bank-kasten-garten-900x604_634aec4b05.png)
Garden bench
![Buy or build an untreated garden bench](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/7/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-1-570x600_219161f6e2.png)
Buy a ready-made garden bench (possibly as a kit) or build one yourself. The wood should be untreated.
![Detach the seat from the legs.](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/7/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-2-570x600_42fb773f05.png)
Detach the seat from the legs and coat them in the colours of your choice.
![Do-it-yourself plant paradise](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/4/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-3-570x600_861aa0100f.png)
Osmo Einmal-Lasur HSPlus only needs one coat, so the bench is ready in just one day.
Square planter boxes
![Join the boards on the inside with a square timber.](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/6/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-4-570x600_b6d0810be1.png)
Determine the desired height and width of the boxes and have the wood cut to fit. Join the boards on the inside with a square timber.
![Staple foil into the box.](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-5-570x600_bfa50a711b.png)
Staple foil into the box so that the wood inside does not come into contact with water.
![Coat the wood in Osmo Einmal-Lasur HSPlus 9206 Light Oak with a bursh or roller.](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/6/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-6-570x600_fb288cbcf3.png)
Coat the wood in the colour of your choice of Osmo Einmal-Lasur HSPlus with a brush or roller. Shown here: 9206 Light Oak.
![Attach the top cover and the outer corner joints](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/0/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-7-570x600_d504cc4c7f.png)
Attach the top cover made of wood and the outer corner joints…
![Coat the top cover in an attractive contrasting colour, for example Osmo Einmal-Lasur 9205 Patina.](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/7/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-8-570x600_69a65e87f8.png)
…and coat the wood surface, for example in an attractive contrasting colour. Shown here: 9205 Patina.
![Build several matching boxes at once.](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/e/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-9-570x600_77f16cadd4.png)
If you like, simply build several matching boxes at once.
Long planter boxes
![Do-it-yourself plant paradise](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/8/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-10-570x600_f58ec24823.png)
Other shapes are also possible: vary the height and width. They are assembled in the same way as the square boxes.
![Do-it-yourself plant paradise](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/4/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-11-570x600_79bf16830f.png)
Cut the cover to size and glue it in place. To fill the box with soil, the cover should be detachable.
![Do-it-yourself plant paradise](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/a/csm_anleitung-osmo-pflanzenkasten-roll-12-570x600_891b9dccd0.png)
Coat and protect the untreated wood in the colour of your choice.
Einmal-Lasur colours