How to Mount Flower Baskets Onto Wooden Posts

Do you have a sidewalk you'd like to dress up? We mounted some flower baskets onto wooden posts alongside the sidewalk to my mom's apartment in the backyard. The flowering baskets really give a lot of eye appeal and we get tons of compliments on them. You can read our easy directions on how to make these on our blog.
The flower baskets are mounted onto treated wood 4x4's.
We used U-shaped staples to secure the wire baskets onto the posts.
Holes were cut in the sides of the basket liners so that some of the plants would drape out of the side.
A winning combination of dracaena, begonias, dusty miller, ivy, and vinca has bloomed all summer.
The flowers are at a height that my mother can enjoy them while she's sitting on her front porch.
Summer annuals will be changed out in the fall with pansies that will bloom all winter.
Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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  • Cas22468914 Cas22468914 on Apr 12, 2017

    where do u get the basket liners from? and do I have to have the liner ? or can u just set the flowers in the basket without the liner just take them out of the pot or leave them

    in the pot and mount it

    thanks Donna

  • Thelma Thelma on Jun 25, 2020

    How tall are your 4×4 and how much of the 4x4 is in the ground

  • 20168393835 20168393835 on Aug 03, 2022

    What keeps them from tipping in storms? Are they cemented into the ground?

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  • Amy Amy on Nov 03, 2021

    This gives me a new idea for how to make some for my walkway. Thank you. This is really beautiful.

  • Er.89935783 Er.89935783 on Sep 20, 2023

    I ll try this at my garden.. thanks

    • Bus49638425 Bus49638425 on Mar 08, 2024

      My daddy would love this if he were still with us, I'd have an other story, that a different topic for another day. Thank you for sharing such a cute us idea.

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