Starting Materials: We began with full-size dog ear fence boards 8 feet tall and 6 inches wide that we salvaged from an old fence.

Cutting Individual Pickets: I cut these boards to make individual pickets since that was what I could find. The boards were 6 inches wide, so we split them down the middle at 3 inches and then cut them into 12-inch lengths.

Shaping the Pickets: Next, create a point at the top by trimming off a triangle on both sides, approximately 2.5 inches down on each side.

Adjusting Picket Height: Adjust the height of your pickets to match the height of your pot. Since I used an angled flower pot, the pickets needed to be slimmer at the bottom and wider at the top.

Fine-tuning with a Jig: My son-in-law helped by making a jig to trim off 3/8 inches from both sides at an angle.

Sand off any rough edges. 

Drill a hole large enough for the 1.5" bolt approximately 2" up from the bottom in the middle of the picket. 

Seal the pickets with a clear sealer. 

Use a large bungee cord and place it around the pot.

Place the pickets in the bungee cord around the entire pot. 

Mark where the holes are on the flower pot using a pencil. 

Remove the pickets and drill the pilot holes in the flower pot while leaning the flower pot on a flat surface. 

Place a bolt through the hole attach a washer and nut on the inside of the pot, and tighten. 

Continue this process until all of the pickets are attached to the flower pot or planter boxes.  

Adding a bit of rope helps keep the pickets tight against the flower pot and creates visual interest.

Use a hot glue gun to attach one end of the rope to the back of the flower pot, wrap the rope around the pot several times, and hot glue the end to the pieces of wood. 

Drill a few drainage holes into the bottom of the flower pot. 

Add some gravel or styrofoam for drainage. 

Add potting soil.

Next step: add a variety of plants into the pot. I used a large shasta daisy, a few white petunias, and some scarlet sage.