lilplanters Backstory

lilplanters initially began as a simple project. I needed a few small pots for my plants one day, and not being a fan of unnecessary plastic, I decided to try making my own out of wood. Since if you look at how much plastic waste comes from plant pots alone, it’s quite astonishing. Those first planters, made from scrap 2x4s, were far from perfect, but they worked well, looked unique, and most importantly, were not made of plastic. After some time, I decided to work on offering similarly-sized wooden planters under the name "lilplanters".

The brand brings together two long-standing interests of mine: plants and woodworking. My interest in plants started early, thanks to my dad’s passion for gardening, while my woodworking journey began back in my high school shop class. For years though, I lacked the time and tools to pursue either seriously, but now I finally have a chance to explore both things.

Through lilplanters, my goal is to offer better alternatives to standard plastic plant pots and, in time, I hope to expand our offerings into more plant and home-related items, so stay tuned if that’s something that sounds interesting to you. Thanks!