Built-in and raised planters give your patio and deck a wonderful visual look - whether you use them as walls or just for plants.
RAISED & BUILT-IN PLANTERS beautiful for the patio & deck
Built-in planters can the best idea for a small deck, especially when paired with built-in seating and kept in scale with the small size of the area. They can be clustered in a space-saving group at one side of the deck or at changes in levels to provide additional open space and improve traffic flow.
A planter wall can be designed as a backrest for a bench; its cap can also double as an impromptu shelf for setting down plates and glasses. Of course, large decks can benefit from planters, too, often without the restrictions imposed by a smaller area. Large planters can be particularly useful as privacy screens when filled with tall or bushy plants or when combined with a vertical trellis.
Raised planter beds are basically raised beds of soil with a strong retaining wall. They can be as tall as a few feet or more. They provide excellent drainage whether you build the bed without a bottom or when raising it more than a foot decide to create a wooden bottom to lift the soil from the ground (so that its more like a table with retaining walls) and holes in it to allow for seepage.
The raised beds can be made of concrete, stone, brick, and durable wood retaining walls. Simply think about the type of material that would best accent your home. They aren’t limited to use by the house. They can be used by fencing or along the border of a patio or sidewalk.
Please contact our designers and we will be happy to help you introduce raised planters and built-in planters to your landscaping!