How To Make Stone Planters: {DIY}

Today’s feature is from Martha Stewart with instructions for making these lovely Stone Planters:

DIY Stone Planters Project by marthastewart.com

DIY Stone Planters Project by marthastewart.com


Make your own stunning planter using stones and cement.

Making these is easy! Fill a large plastic bin with sand and make a hole inside, arrange the rocks along the sides of the hole, fill with cement, stick in a couple dowels for drainage holes and allow to dry. Then voila! a really nice, unique planter for your garden. What you need for supplies:

  • Plastic bin, a bit larger than desired size of finished planter
  • Sand
  • Water
  • Large, flat rocks
  • Cement All Rapid Set cement
  • Black acrylic paint
  • Two 1/2-inch dowels
  • Soil, moss, and plants for finished planter

Please visit the site listed above for all the details, you can watch on video or read the article for instructions. Perfect project for creative container gardening!

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First Published: March 15, 2010
Filed: DIY Projects, Green Thumb Projects


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