This summer, make your home’s exterior fresh and gorgeous by planting those window boxes! (If you don’t have window boxes yet ...

Window boxes have a certain reputation. They’re quaint, they’re cottage-core, they’re fussy. And while there are reasons for these preconceptions, there’s a lot more to the window box than all that.

The owner and operator of Flower Girl Designs shares some tips and tricks for decoding window box gardening in Charleston.

You may not have the time and energy to weed and maintain lovely perennial flower beds – or even to grow a few tomatoes, carrots and beans. But if you love flowers, you can have a window box or a big ...