Paver Planter: Make Large Outdoor Planter Boxes

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Make a paver planter! DIY plant boxes with a modern look are easy and inexpensive to make with square concrete pavers and adhesive.

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The first step in building your paver planters is to cut your 2 x 2s into four pieces of 16″ and eight pieces of 12″. If you don’t know how to use a saw – don’t worry.

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Pre-drill and countersink the 2 x 2 pieces together, with the 16˝ pieces forming the legs, and the 12˝ pieces forming the support between the legs. This is I went off the grid a little bit.

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Paver Planter: Make Large Outdoor Planter Boxes

Make a paver planter! DIY plant boxes with a modern look are easy and inexpensive to make with square concrete pavers and adhesive.

The first step in building your paver planters is to cut your 2 x 2s into four pieces of 16″ and eight pieces of 12″. If you don’t know how to use a saw – don’t worry.

Pre-drill and countersink the 2 x 2 pieces together, with the 16˝ pieces forming the legs, and the 12˝ pieces forming the support between the legs. This is I went off the grid a little bit.

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