How to Use window box in a Sentence
window box
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The second phase would be a wrap around on the corner of the building, and the third phase would be the rest of the window boxes.
— Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, 18 Sep. 2017 -
There’s a lot to love about this sleek, modern window box.
— Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2022 -
Plant it at the front of sunny borders or in window boxes and planters.
— Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023 -
Foliage was spilling out the sides and rear as if the truck were a huge, mobile window box, photos show.
— Jared Gilmour, miamiherald, 25 June 2018 -
Start small by burying your scraps in your house plants and window boxes and work your way up from there.
— Audrey Bruno, SELF, 8 Jan. 2019 -
Get the starts growing in the ground, containers and window boxes.
— Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2020 -
In the commons area, there are spirit window boxes for each class.
— Yadi Rodriguez, cleveland.com, 20 Oct. 2017 -
Less is more with this white and green color palette for a winter window box.
— Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 -
Sow a mix of seeds of lettuce, arugula and other savory greens in a pot or window box.
— Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 4 May 2018 -
Two to 3 inches between starts is the rule in a window box or deck container.
— Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2021 -
This window box planting uses green and white, with hints of yellow.
— Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023 -
Look for window boxes that can hang over the top of your fence, or opt for wall planter hooks that can be drilled directly into a wood fence.
— Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024 -
Eric writes: Earlier this year, a squirrel built a nest in my kitchen window box.
— Judge John Hodgman, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2018 -
Curved wood brackets add cottage style to this simple white window box.
— Tierney McAfee, Country Living, 23 May 2022 -
Dress up something small like a storage shed with window boxes.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 June 2023 -
The spicy sandwich is packaged in the eatery’s signature craft paper window box.
— Laura Furr Mericas, Chron, 20 Nov. 2020 -
The plants work well for edging beds, tucked between rocks, or in containers and window boxes.
— Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023 -
The window boxes and wall trim are painted in Rectory Red by Farrow & Ball.
— Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 26 July 2023 -
For anyone with garden beds, potted plants, or window boxes, a potting bench can save your back and your time.
— Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Move the garden to you by planting in containers or window boxes.
— oregonlive, 29 May 2023 -
Pop them into a clay pot or a fall window box by themselves or with other fall plants like flowering kale.
— Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023 -
The problem is that our three window boxes are 24 inches long but only 5.5 inches deep.
— Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2018 -
The traditional set of metal window box planters is suitable for most plants.
— Janece Maze, Country Living, 23 May 2022 -
Inside the museum, the window box is an update to Moore’s sunlit staircase.
— Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2018 -
Use adhesive to secure the cutouts to 6-inch squares of patterned fabric, and insert the fabric squares into each window box.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023 -
When designing window boxes or other hanging planters, keep the light colors toward the front and the dark colors toward the back.
— Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2018 -
They are delivered in a window box package with a custom label.
— Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2022 -
Shop for the best window box that will coordinate with your home without breaking your budget.
— Adrienne Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2021 -
New restaurants are blooming like geraniums in a window box.
— John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2021 -
People with limited outdoor space can grow herbs or flowers in window boxes or pots on a balcony.
— Melissa Rae Sanger, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
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