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White and Black Window Boxes – Plastic Window Boxes

Two of the most desirable colors in a window box are white and black and there’s a very good reason why.  Neutral colors tend to contrast with hanging flowers, plants, and vines allowing foliage to showcase in the best possible … Continue reading

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Custom Window Boxes, Custom Built Window Box, Custom Made Flower Boxes

Ahh…window boxes, who doesn’t love them. There’s nothing more beautiful than a house lit up with window box all over the front. There’s only one problem with that, most windows vary in size and this means finding a window box that accomodate three or maybe four different window sizes. A lot of window box manufacturers nowadays make window boxes only in a few sizes or sometimes only one size! This is great, if that happens to be your size, but how often is that actually the case? Continue reading

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Window Box Herbs

As a landscape enthusiast I love to listen and hear about what people are doing with their home and landscaping and especially if they have a window box. I want to know what arrangement of flower and plants they have chosen and what kind of curb appeal they are getting out of it. On the flip side, the garden enthusiast in me also wants to know if someone has chosen to use a window box for gardening purposes as well. Window boxes are a beautiful and easy way to bring your garden right up to your home…and on your home. Continue reading

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Painting Window Boxes

Window boxes are designed to be a part of the house and as such, color selection is crucial to matching or complementing your home. This article covers how to choose the right color for your home to get the best effect. Window boxes are usually painted to match the trim, shutters, or siding of the home. Continue reading

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Window Box Trends – PVC and Fiberglass window boxes

Window boxes seem to be popping up all over the place lately. Over the last decade window boxes have become increasingly popular with online searches doubling from 2004 to 2005 and doubling again in 2006. Window boxes used to be a seasonal item that was only searched for online in the months of april and may. In 2007, searches were up 8-fold over 2004 for window boxes and reached high volumes from february all the way to october. This increasing trend for window boxes is due to a variety of factors. Continue reading

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Flower Window Boxes Featured on The Today Show

Congratulations to Flower Window Boxes for being featured on The Today Show. A full version of the article can be seen from MSNBC’s website. Flower Window Boxes was part of a home improvement upgrade segment starring Lou Manfredini and the product was selected as a way to add curb appeal to your home and “transform it into an oasis.” Continue reading

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Choosing a Window Box – Fiberglass, wood, PVC

When choosing a window box it is essential that you have all the information in front of you. First off, there are many materials to choose from: wood, vinyl, PVC, and fiberglass to name a few. Continue reading

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How to Build a Window Box

Building a window box is an easy DIY project that is great for any beginner. This article will teach you how to build a window box. The best choice of wood for a window box is cedar or cypruss, because both woods will naturally resist rotting the best. This will give your window box the best chance of lasting more than five years. The process of building a window box begins with measuring the window for window box length, followed by assembly, followed lastly by hanging it. Continue reading

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