CEDAR GROW BOXMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Grow better with Cedar Grow Box: Handcrafted cedar planters/beds, outdoor furniture, and home decor. Built with honest work and fair prices. Quality that helps Milwaukee grow better, one box at a time.
Every box is built by hand, start to finish — by the same hands that answer the phone.
Paul builds every planter himself in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and he livestreams the builds on YouTube, so you can watch your box come together.
One man, one shop, real cedar. Every planter is made to order — no kits, no particle board.
Paul, building a custom cedar planter on a livestream. This player runs on YouTube, so every view counts on his channel.
When Paul fires up a livestream, it plays right here — this is the front row of the workshop, built into the page.
Live player wired to Paul's channel (@cedargrowbox). When he is not streaming, YouTube shows his channel's latest live content here instead.
Made to order in Milwaukee — the full lineup of cedar planters in Milwaukee, including raised garden beds, the pine picnic table and custom work, is on the Products page, and finished pieces are in the Gallery.
Room for a full vegetable run or a flower showpiece.
Ten feet of cedar harvest table, built to order in the shop.
Window planters in real cedar, built to order.
Every piece is made to order. Call or text with your dimensions, and Paul will build it for you.
(414) 439-7622Pickup and delivery around Milwaukee.
Pick up your planter in Milwaukee, WI — straight from the shop that built it.
Free local delivery on orders of two or more pieces, anywhere in the Milwaukee area.
Your box gets built when you order it, from real cedar. Custom orders typically run 5–10 business days on production — and you can watch the build live on YouTube.
What's happening at the shop — club news, new pieces, and seasonal work.
Paul was invited to join the West Allis woodworkers club, and orientation is November 4. New ideas and new connections, coming back to the bench in Milwaukee.
Paul is branching out for the holidays: custom laser-engraved home decor, made to ship beyond the Milwaukee area. Watch this space — and the livestreams — for the first pieces.
New pieces, club news, and first word on one-off builds from the bench. A short note when there's something worth saying — no spam.
Join the list for a short note when there is something worth saying — new pieces, club news, first word on one-off builds. No spam, ever.
Paul's buyers on Facebook Marketplace rate him 4.8 out of 5 across 20 ratings. These are their words, exactly as they left them there:
“Paul did an excellent job building our 10ft picnic table. It’s very solid! I was pleasantly surprised at the high quality. His pictures don’t do his work justice! He delivered it to my home and helped place it in my backyard. We are using it for our family reunion. Will easily seat 8-10 people.”
“Top notch seller. Great communication. Did custom planters for me. Would recommend highly.”
“We haven’t yet completed the sale, but communication with Paul has been outstanding so I trust delivery will be likewise. And the planters look wonderful for the price!”
“Made beautiful boxes for my Daughters wedding- Thank You!!!!!”
“Best decision we ever made for our family as far as a quality Picnic Table. Beautiful pine great craftsmanship”
“Paul was great. Support local!!”
“Amazing product and great and easy communicating sith him”
“Excellent job! Great work”