How to Use window box in a Sentence

window box

noun
  • Your fall window box can hold more than just flowers.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • With proper drainage and full sun, this flowing plant will thrive in any window box.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
  • Fill a west- or south-facing window box with greens and radishes in the spring.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Plant it at the front of sunny borders or in window boxes and planters.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023
  • 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
  • Less is more with this white and green color palette for a winter window box.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Place the mix of plants in an outdoor window box or container by your front door.
    — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Put them in a window box that gets morning sun and light afternoon shade.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Here are some tips to help keep your window boxes from drying out this summer.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • In the commons area, there are spirit window boxes for each class.
    — Yadi Rodriguez, cleveland.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Curved wood brackets add cottage style to this simple white window box.
    — Tierney McAfee, Country Living, 23 May 2022
  • This window box planting uses green and white, with hints of yellow.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Dress up something small like a storage shed with window boxes.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 June 2023
  • Plus, its roots do well in small spaces, such as a window box container.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
  • If your house is lacking color, try adding window boxes.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Add curb appeal with shutters or window boxes.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Add a pop of color by adding holly sprigs to window boxes, wreaths, and garlands.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Spring can bring tulips in window boxes, while summer shines with sunflowers and ferns.
    — Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Two to 3 inches between starts is the rule in a window box or deck container.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2021
  • Get the starts growing in the ground, containers and window boxes.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2020
  • Simply tuck them into your favorite planter or window box for an instant burst of color.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Use planters on the porch or by the entryway and hang window boxes or baskets where space allows.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Cut it back as needed to keep it from taking over the other plants in your window box arrangement.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
  • The design strategy adds depth, even in a thin strip or a window box — and will provide the best bloom for your buck.
    — ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Many herbs are colorful and attractive enough to hold their own in window boxes and porch planters.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • The plants work well for edging beds, tucked between rocks, or in containers and window boxes.
    — Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023

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