How to Make Easy Concrete Planters for Your Garden

DIY concrete planters are simple to make with this step-by-step guide.

Start your own by following these step-by-step instructions.

Apply a generous layer of cooking oil all over the inside of the mold with a paintbrush.

concrete planters on garden bench outside home

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This will help make it easier to unmold your planter once the concrete dries.

Oil the Inner Container

Coat the outer sides and bottom of your smaller mold with cooking oil.

Safety glasses and gloves are recommended when working with wet concrete.

painting inside of pot

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Use a rasp or file made for masonry work to smooth out any rough edges.

Start with a smaller size mold to practice making items out of concrete.

For example, use an empty yogurt container as a mold to make asmall pot for a succulent plant.

painting outside of pot

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poured concrete in pot

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placing small pot inside larger pot

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adding sand to pots

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removing concrete planter from pot

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concrete succulent planter

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concrete planters on garden bench outside home

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