Duane Bozarth wrote:
wrote:

Hi, I am getting a nice planter structure build of fir wood. Not
sure what kind of fir.

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A nice wood planter should be given a nice plastic liner. Check around at
the local stores to find a pot or planter or plastic wastebasket that would
fit inside it fairly well. Drill a few holes in the liner of your choice
if it doesn't have any already. Be sure your new planter has drain holes,
too.

Next a nice wood planter would have something under the feet for either
concrete or on the grass. Wood of your choice would be okay since you
could afford to throw away these two (three) pieces of wood at the end of
every season when you'd empty the planter, wash it up, store it for the off
season.

Once you have a liner and good intentions about keeping it on wood above
the ground and putting it up for the winter you can paint your planter with
almost anything that will hold up to weather. If you think of the planter
as a house you need to paint then you have the right idea about how it
should be painted.

Several spray companies have outdoor spray sealers and many good colors of
outdoor paint colors.

Josie