Whether you’re planting vegetables, flowers, or shrubs, there’s a good chance your garden could be improved with some custom woodworking projects. Or maybe you’re looking for a gift for the gardener in your life? Either way, WWGOA has a variety of useful woodworking ideas for you to build for your garden this season.
Standing Planter Box
The standing planter box is helpful in many ways. First, it’s great for holding plants you may want quicker access to, like herbs, fresh vegetables, or decorative flowers. Second, the standing planter is ideal for gardeners who may have back problems. You won’t have to bend down to tend to your plants, because they’ll be at waist level. Lastly, this particular design is built out of cedar, so it is bug resistant!
Find the project here: Standing Planter Box
Hummingbird Feeder
Find the project here: Make a Hummingbird Feeder
Potting Bench
Here’s a project to get your gardening tools organized. Not only is this a handy work space for potting your plants, but it also features a hutch above for tools and seeds. Underneath, there is a variety of shelving space, and a large compartment for bulkier items like potting soil or fertilizer. You’ll be able to keep all your supplies in one place while you work!
Find the plans here: Potting Bench Plans
Garden Dibble
Yet another great project for the lathe. A dibble is a tool used to help determine planting depth, or for creating holes for bulbs and seeds. This project is quick and useful, and will make the perfect gift for the gardener in your life. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to mark out consistent depth lines, and make the line pop.
Find the project here: Make a Garden Dibble
Bench Planters
These sturdy bench planters are a great addition to any patio, deck, or garden. They’ll help customize your backyard landscaping and increase your seating area at the same time. Here, we’ve got plans for both a single unit and a versatile modular unit as well.
Find the plans here: A Pair of Planters
Cedar Birdhouse
Birdhouses are an eye-catching and useful project to add to any garden. This house is for tree swallows, which are a great species to invite into your yard because they love eating mosquitoes! You can easily build this nice home with a single 1 x 6 x 8’ cedar board , and it’ll be a great project to involve your kids in.
Find the project here: How to Build a Birdhouse
With these woodworking ideas you’re well on your way to outfitting your garden and backyard with a wide array of custom woodworking projects. What’s your favorite project for the yard or garden? Let us know in the comments.
Great plans & instructions!!
I’m disappointed that premium members are still charged for watching videos such as the picnic table.
Hi Paul. Is this the video you are referring to? https://www.wwgoa.com/video/build-a-picnic-table-005087/ As long as you are logged into your account you will be able to view this video. If you have any questions please give our customer service team a call at 1-855-253-0822.
Jean
Woodworkers Guild of America Video Membership
I’m looking for plans for a small windmill and/or a small well for landscaping design.
Thanks for checking with us. Unfortunately, we do not have anything like that. Best of luck.
Thank you!
Paul
Woodworkers Guild of America
Hello,
Thanks for checking with us. Unfortunately we do not have anything like that. Best of luck.
Thanks,
Paul
The potting bench was perfect. My wife uses it almost daily
Gathering ideas….
Anyone know where to get plans to build a 4’ x 4’ cold frames using Corrugated Polycarbonate Plastic Roof Panels and includes automatic venting to avoid baking the plants during sunny days?
Very good thank you
Thanks
Do you have the instruction plans to build a Flag stand display case. I want the written instructions.
Hello Eileen!
The only two videos we have about the Flag Display are linked below:
-https://www.wwgoa.com/video/flag-case-plans-000127/
-https://www.wwgoa.com/video/cutting-precise-angles-for-a-custom-flag-case-012804/
As for written instructions, he does not currently have those drawn up.
Thank you!
Jessica
Woodworkers Guild of America Video Membership
Good job
very nice projects nice job Thank you
Thank you for looking after the beginners as well as the experts! Kind regards; Paul Hart.
OK
Very interesting woodworking project for our garden.
Thank You !!!
Greetings from Au. Many thanks for your garden projects! A while ago I purchased the plan and video of the standing planter box. What a hit! many friends and my children all wanted one. Unfortunately a big problem here with Termites so had to choose a hardwood for construction. My family are all tall and this great planter is wonderful for back issues as we are getting older. Thank you once again George for your videos. All plans I get have to be converted to Metric – but thats ok. Next will be the potting bench! Best regards, Rod. Eaton Western Australia.
Free I hope.
My wife raises Hibiscus so will be very helpful.
Thanks
My wife will love these garden projects
Very interesting, thanks.
Thanks, author for your helpful article.
I’m very inspired to use standing planter box from your article. Actually, my grandmother has back problems but her hobby is gardening and it hurts her. So, It may help her a lot.