How to Install a Concrete Stone Border for a Flower Bed
Installing a concrete stone border for a flower bed out of rectangle paving blocks is an easy way to add a decorative touch and provide a short retaining wall to keep dirt and mulch in place. You can complete the installation in a few hours. You can also take your time and turn it into a weekend project, because the project is physically demanding. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Place a stake in the ground to mark the starting location of your border, and then place a stake in the ground at the other end of the flower bed to denote the ending location. Tie a string between the two stakes.
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Place a concrete paving block vertically in front of the string at each end of the stakes. Place a second set of stakes in front of the blocks, and then tie a string between those two stakes. The area between the strings is the area you must excavate. Place the blocks off to the side for now.
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Dig out the area between the strings with a shovel. Dig the trench as deep as the concrete blocks are long.
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Fill the trench halfway with fresh cement, mixed according to the package directions, and then level the cement with a trowel.
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Place the first block into the hole at a 45-degree angle. Push the block down approximately halfway into the cement. This leaves approximately 25 percent of the brick exposed above ground.
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Place the next cement block against the first, keeping the 45-degree angle. Place each additional cement block next to the last until you complete the border for the flower bed.
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