How to Make a DIY Planter Patio Umbrella Stand

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I came across this idea to make a patio umbrella stand with a large plant pot on You Tube. My backyard gets unbearably hot in the afternoon and my middle patio area really needed some shade. I also didn’t want to spend a fortune on it and wanted to re-use things I already had. Waste not, want not.

Planter Patio Umbrella Stand Supplies Needed...

You will need to gather:

Tall plant pot in style you prefer. (I chose one 22″ high x 14″ at the top.
A piece of ABS 1 1/2″ pipe, cut to desired length
A 30kg bag of concrete mix
Spray paint in the colour of your choice.

*Optional supplies:

Limestone screening (a few shovelfuls)
Plexi-glass or similar plastic
Potting soil
Flowers or plants of your choice.

Sand, stones or other filler
Fake plants of your choice.

The secret hoarder in me had most of the supplies already on hand. I only had to buy the planter pot and some more flowers. I tried to find a replacement shade for my old umbrella, but I found that most of the ones that fit, cost just as much or more than what I paid for the whole thing originally. Just by chance I happened to find a new grey one at the Great Canadian Superstore. It was the last one and was less than $40 (before taxes)!

I found the planter pot at a discount liquidation store for less than $20. The flowers I got at Canadian Tire were also heavily discounted and for the whole window box display was only $10.