The Soccer Mom Blog logo

The Soccer Mom Blog

  • Family
    • Easy DIY & Craft Ideas
    • For The Home
    • Holiday Fun for Families
    • Houston Events for Kids & Family
    • Parenting Tips
    • Saving Money
    • Travel
  • Food
  • For Moms
    • Beauty Tips for Moms
    • Fitness & Healthy Lifestyle
    • Motherhood
    • Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
  • Kids Activities
    • Kids Activities and Crafts
    • How to Make Slime
    • Edible Slime
    • All Slime Recipes
  • Start a Blog
  • Work With Me
  • About
    • About Me
    • What’s New
  • SHOP
  • Privacy
Home » Family » Easy DIY & Craft Ideas » DIY Gold & Concrete Succulent Planters

March 5, 2018 · 4 Comments

DIY Gold & Concrete Succulent Planters

Easy DIY & Craft Ideas· Home

Inside: How to make chic gold and concrete succulent planters to bring a touch of green to your home.

How to make chic gold and concrete succulent planters to bring a touch of green to your home.

DIY Concrete Succulent Planters

I’m not known for my green thumb.

Actually, I’m more accurately describe as having a brown thumb. Despite my best efforts, many of my attempts at growing long-living plants are not successful.

I like succulents because they require very little maintenance, and I’ve managed to keep mine alive for quite a while!

These DIY concrete succulent planters at a chic and rustic touch to your decor, and bring a little greenery into the home or your porch.

Since you’ll be mixing up a batch of cement, I recommend making a few planters at the same time. They make wonderful gifts!

Related: Check out one of my successful gardening projects, a vintage wagon garden planter using my childhood Radio Flyer!

How to make cement planters for succulents and other small houseplants

Cement Planters Supply List

For your convenience, I’ve included shop-able ad links to some of the supplies used to make our concrete planters; read our disclosure policy here.

  • Dry cement
  • Sand
  • Small cardboard boxes (the size you want to make your planters)
  • Plastic bucket to mix cement
  • Wooden stick or large paint stick to mix the cement
  • Scissors
  • Adhesive tape
  • Gold acrylic paint & brush

How to make concrete succulent planters

Collect two cardboard boxes in the approximate size you want to make your planter(s) — milk cartons, medicine syrup cartons etc. Each planter will require two boxes — one box will be the inner container, the other (slightly larger) will be the outer container.

Select two boxes: a big one for the outer moulding and a small one for the inner moulding. Decide the height of the inner container; measure the height from its bottom and cut it to the marked height. The secondary container should be longer than primary one so we’ll leave it the way it is.

How to make plant containers out of concrete

Use adhesive tape to wrap the outside of your larger box, to ensure there is no leakage while pouring cement.

How to make concrete planters

Add a 50-50 mixture of dry cement and sand to a large plastic bucket. Add water to your cement/sand mixture, stirring as you go until you have about a 50-50 ratio of water to cement mixture. You want your cement to be thick, but pourable.

Cement mixture for DIY garden containers

Pour the cement mixture into the outer container and fill one-third of the way (do not fill the entire container).

How to make concrete succulent planters

Place the inner container right in the middle of the cement filled container and push it in gently. Make sure that the inner container does not touch the bottom of the outer container; there should be at least half an inch gap between the bottoms of both containers.

Making concrete planters with cardboard boxes

Allow cement to dry a full day, or at least overnight.

Once the cement is dry, remove the inner container first. Simply twist, crumble and take it out gently.

Making homemade succulent planters

Next, carefully remove the outer container. Use sandpaper to smooth any rough edges on the outside of your concrete succulent planter.

DIY succulent planter with concrete

You can leave your cement succulent planter as is, or decorate with acrylic paint. Allow paint to dry completely before planting.

How to make chic gold and concrete succulent planters to bring a touch of green to your home.

A few tips for growing succulents:

  1. Succulents require at least 6-8 hours of full sun per day.
  2. Water your succulents at most once per week, allowing soil to dry out completely between waterings.
  3. Fertilizer given in the spring can help your succulents thrive.

Source: Better Homes & Gardens

You might also like…

An inspiring (and do-able) wish-list of the most gorgeous whimsical backyard decor ideas from some of the most talented home and garden bloggers on the web.

15 Whimsical Backyard Decor Ideas

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Stacey is the creator of The Soccer Mom Blog, a Houston Texas mom blog that focuses on positive living for women and families. She loves to share real food recipes, money-saving tips, parenting encouragement, kids activities, DIY tutorials, home hacks, fitness, and so much more! To get to know Stacey even better, click here.
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Latest posts by Stacey aka the Soccer Mom (see all)
  • 13 Best Healthy Smoothies - February 3, 2023
  • Healthy Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Smoothie - February 2, 2023
  • DIY Everything Bagel Seasoning - January 31, 2023

Share this post:

229 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Email
Previous Post: « Peanut Butter & Jelly Edible Slime
Next Post: How to Make Easy Fried Garlic (in your Microwave!) »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Scott Dyer@Ace Concreting Canberra says

    January 13, 2021 at 10:38 pm

    Hey Stacey! I love this idea for an inexpensive, but upscale-looking container! Love your ideas :))

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Create a Vintage Wagon Garden Planter in 30 Minutes says:
    March 5, 2018 at 11:39 pm

    […] Gold & Concrete Succulent Planters […]

    Reply
  2. Super Easy Knitted Dishcloth (with Free Pattern) - The Soccer Mom Blog says:
    March 20, 2018 at 11:49 am

    […] Easy Concrete Succulent Planters […]

    Reply
  3. 22 Ridiculously Cute Knitting Projects for Your Kitchen & Bath says:
    April 20, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    […] Gold & Concrete Succulent Planters […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar


Hi there, my name is Stacey and I'm so glad you're here! I created this site to be a positive resource for moms and families. If it's your first time, I recommend that you click HERE to see what The Soccer Mom Blog is all about!
email facebook Pinterest Instagram twitter

Search the Blog:

Footer

Posts You Might Like

  • homemade ant killer
  • edible slime
  • how to make slime with contact solution
  • hair tourniquet

Popular Posts

  • Edible Pudding Slime – Only 3 Ingredients!
  • Homemade Dog Treats
  • “Love You to Pieces” DIY Valentine Wreath
  • Copy Cat Nutter Butter Recipe

The Soccer Mom Blog

  • About Me
  • Work With Me
  • Shop
  • Disclosure

The Soccer Mom Blog is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Love the fonts you see? I found some of them here and you can too!

Copyright © 2023 · The Soccer Mom Blog · Design by Monique B Designs

229 shares