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.

If you’ve ever started a window box from scratch, you quickly learned there was far more involved than sticking flowers in a box. After six years in landscape design and more than two years as the ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. You may not have the time and energy to weed and maintain lovely perennial flower beds - or even to grow a few tomatoes, carrots and beans. But if you ...