analysis: Walking and Viewing Your Landscape Using a Garden Pathway

Decorative walk through the garden

Notes:

• Garden pathways – they have two key functions. One, the pathway gets you from one point to another such as from the patio to another section of the yard that may include the driveway, playground, or perhaps a walk through the garden beds.
• Two, the pathway can be very decorative that adds to the overall landscape of your garden planning.
• Pathways can be simple in design or majestic. It all depends on the size of your landscape. The pathway should be in proportion to the other elements around your yard.
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Function or decor

Notes:

• Here is a nice design idea for a garden pathway – large pathway stones intermittently placed with mongo grass in between. Imagine stepping onto this pathway either by yourself or with some other family member or friend.
• You’ve got to ask whether this design functions as a pathway – how can you walk freely on this path without twisting your steps?
• But that is not the purpose of this pathway – it is strictly for show and landscaping – giving you a grassy laid path between two garden beds. And mongo grass (low-lying ornamental grass is the perfect ground cover that doesn’t require mowing or maintenance.
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How about a railroad paver

Notes:

• An example of a nice stone pathway with segmented railroad ties in between with matching-color curb logs. A design that can be used to carve decorative path between garden beds.
• The only drawback in the seasonal maintenance. You certainly can use pressured wood that can be stained or painted black. But depending on your area, pressured wood can eventually wear down over time with moisture. But by that time, you may change up the pathway.
• Some ideas for using garden pathways:

  • From House Side to Back Side:

    use a pathway to build a walking path from the side house or garage that leads over to the back patio or deck area.

  • From Patio to Garden Beds or Buildings:

    use a pathway leads from the patio or deck to other areas of your garden. For example, pathway to the pond, gazebo, swimming pool, playground, firepit, or other landscape areas.

  • To segment your landscaping:

    you might want to segment your landscape or garden beds. Pathways are perfect that allow you to enjoy and maintain certain areas of your garden.

  • To lead to nowhere:

    pathways can lead to nowhere – just simply use a pathway to decorate your yard.

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Skipping over stones

Notes:

• Your kids will love this style for a pathway – it’s like playing hopscotch through the garden. And it is fairly easy to install. You simple dig out a grassy area where the stone can be place – deep enough so that you can simply mow over to keep the grass in between mowed and short.
• The challenge is how to layout the stones – it could be as displayed above and in an intresting path that curves and winds through the garden path area.
• You can use rectangular, square, or circulur stepping stones; or try out varying hexagon shaped stones by using stone laying molds.
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Using simply pathway rock

Notes:

• Another pathway design is a simple gravel pathway through your garden that can be bordered by a cement curb, stone or something like ornamental groundcovers or grass (mongo grass).
• It’s simple to build – simply clear off and level a walking path through the garden and lay down some gravel. Border it like you would with a sidewalk with natural plantings or stone.
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