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Step 3 of 4 · Build a Raised Planter Box This Weekend

Screw it square

Screw it square — step 3 of 4 in Build a Raised Planter Box This Weekend. Assemble corners with exterior screws into posts or overlapping boards. Recheck diagonals.

Level the ground or shim — a twisted box fights you forever.
Level the ground or shim — a twisted box fights you forever.

Free gardening tip: Screw it square (step 3 of 4 from "Build a Raised Planter Box This Weekend").

Assemble corners with exterior screws into posts or overlapping boards. Recheck diagonals. Add a mid-span cleat on long sides if boards flex.

Optional fabric staple inside. Move into final sun location before filling — soil is heavy.

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