Window boxes have a certain reputation. They’re quaint, they’re cottage-core, they’re fussy. And while there are reasons for these preconceptions, there’s a lot more to the window box than all that.

Sometimes the best view isn't what you see through a window but what catches your eye underneath it. Window boxes deliver color, edibles and fragrance. They're practical, too, as raised-bed gardens ...

Sometimes the best view isn’t what you see through a window but what catches your eye underneath it. Window boxes deliver color, edibles and fragrance. They’re practical, too, as raised-bed gardens ...

When the community garden plot raffle seems hopeless and you have no posh roof deck to house a container garden, window boxes offer a pleasant sliver of cathartic gardening. Window boxes are much ...

These window boxes available from Amazon come in different colors and sizes and include a self-watering feature that can help ...

The gardening world has a tried-and-true formula for the perfect window box: a thriller, a filler and a spiller. You simply can’t go wrong with a tall red geranium amid a tranquil bed of white ...

Whether you’re a pro gardener, a novice looking to flex your green thumb, or an urbanite with zero outdoor space, window boxes are a low-commitment way to grow summer plants, flowers, and herbs.

Window boxes are charming miniature gardens with all the same horticultural potential of a big flowerbed in the ground. Because the scale is limited, you'll need to concentrate on smaller plants, but ...

The first thing you?ll notice about "Window Boxes Indoors and Out: 100 Projects and Planting Ideas for All Four Seasons" (Storey Books, $16.95) is that most of the ideas don't involve windows, and few ...

Materials: Most window boxes are made of cedar or redwood, two moisture-resistant woods. Pine is a good choice if you plan to paint the box. Proportions are important: A box should extend the entire ...