{DIY} Succulant Planter

OK…I’m no GREEN THUMB here

but I wanted to share how easy it is to make a succulant planter.

Succulants are the perfect plants for a brown thumb like me…

it’s easy to maintain

just give them lots of sunlight and water once a week.

I was inspired to make this for a gift after watching

If you’re not following her, you should be now!

Materials:

Wooden Box

Gravel (I used fish tank gravel)

Cactus Mix Soil

Variety of Succulents

River Rocks

I got this wooden box set from Michael’s

On sale + Coupon = Score!

I decoupaged the front and back of the box with scrapbook paper

and painted the sides white.

Since it’s a wooden box and has no holes for water to drain

I covered the bottom with gravel,

succulent roots don’t like to sit in water.

Fill the box with Cactus Soil Mix about an 1″-2″ below the planter.

Since my box has handles, I had to fill it lower.

Plant your succulents and cover top soil

with river rocks.