retaining wall elevate your landscaping to another level! shopping list • retaining wall blocks • level • shovel • stakes • tape measure • mason's line • caulk gun • sand • crushed stone or gravel • landscape block adhesive • geogrid prep determine the size and location of your wall add compacted gravel and a sand base for the blocks to sit on click here to create your shopping list! lay the blocks so the landscape block adhesive to secure the blocks in place click here to watch the full how-to video! final 3.touches fill the area behind the wall with gravel and then topsoil