How To Build a Stone Planter

Place the first block on the foundation at the highest point of ground level. Use a rubber mallet to set the block in the sand. Use a level to check it side to side, front to back, and corner to corner. Hold the next block beside the first and drop it in place to avoid dragging the sand between blocks. Level and set the block, and place a level across both blocks to check them. Run your hand across the joint and use the level as a straightedge to make sure the tops of the blocks are flush. Set the remaining blocks in the same way, taking care to orient the textured faces outward along the perimeter. For the interior walls, the textured faces should be oriented toward the short end of the planter.