Container Gardening Complete

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Carrying heavy garden pots or even houseplants from one location to

another requires a lot of effort. This rugged but attractive cedar plant

dolly, designed by my friend Ron Sims, makes it easy to move containers

of almost any size across a porch, patio, deck, or other flooring surface.

The caster wheels swivel, allowing you to easily change the direction

of movement. This dolly is easy to build, even for those with minimal

carpentry skills, and you can make it for a fraction of the cost of

commercial pot dollies.

MATERIALS NEEDED

1x3 cedar board,

6-ft. long [1] (Note:

real size is approx.

(^3) ⁄ 4 x 2 (^1) ⁄ 2 in. x 6 ft.)
11 ⁄ 4 -in. exterior wood
screws (1 box)
Caster wheels [4]
TOOLS NEEDED
Handsaw or
power saw
Framing square
Cordless drill with twist
bits and driver bits
Spring clamps (4)
Pencil
Tape measure
Eye protection
Work gloves

CEDAR

POT

DOLLY

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HOW TO MAKE A CEDAR POT DOLLY

STEP 1 Cut the piece of 6-ft. cedar board into six equal

pieces, 12 in. long. Four pieces will make the top of

the pot dolly and two will be used to create the bottom.

Lay two of the boards down parallel to each other and

approximately 12 in. apart. Lay two more boards on top

of them with the corners overlapping to form a square.

Place a spring clamp on each of the four corners to

hold the boards in place. Lay the final two boards in

between the outer two boards on one side. Use a tape

measure to ensure there’s an equal distance between

each of the boards. The exact amount of space

between each of the boards will depend on how dry the

lumber is, the weather conditions, and how the lumber

was milled.

STEP 2 Once the boards are equally spaced, use a

pencil to mark their edges on the bottom two boards.

STEP 3 Remove the outer boards, then attach the

crossmembers to the middle boards by drilling pilot

holes then driving a pair of exterior screws into each

board. Make sure to carefully align the boards to the

pencil lines, which will ensure the boards are square.

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