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The Variety of Garden Path Design with Gravel

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Garden path does not only complement the eyes, it is also used to protect the plants in the garden from being stepped on. There are many kinds of garden path design. Gravel is one of the most popular path designs because it is easy to apply and quite affordable. Gravel path can come from crushed stone, crushed shells, or washed gravel.

Garden path design with gravel

Garden path design with gravel

Before deciding which path material will be used, some brainstorms of what will go through the path might be needed. If homeowners occasionally use wheelbarrow, it is suggested to not use the smooth pebbles. Crushed stone is a better option. The sharper edges of the crushed stones will not cause slippery effects. They will create a kind of locking with the soil and make a stable surface. Besides that, crushed stones are harder to get kicked out from the way.

Gravel garden path design for patio

Gravel garden path design for patio

Gravel Garden Path Design

There are different types of gravels that are sold in different sizes too. Smaller size will make more comfortable stepping feel with the size of around ½ inch below. It is best to ask the nursery of how much gravel will be needed by measuring the area first.

In applying garden path design using gravel, it will also need edging because it comes in small chunks and easily spread to the other areas if there are no borders. Various kinds of edging can be chosen depending on your budget and needs. Some materials of edging or borders are cheaper and easier to install, such as the ones from plastic. They are fast and not complicated to be constructed. However, the plastic look may distract the natural view of the garden. It can be solved growing a border of plants to cover it.

Gravel path for lower garden

Gravel path for lower garden

Aluminum and steel are as easy to install as plastic, but a bit more expensive. Natural stone and brick edging give more sophisticated effects for the garden, but they are more expensive among the other edgings. Besides that, it needs more efforts to install them. These actually can be replaced with concrete borders that are made into natural stone shapes. With some times to mold by the weather, it will give similar effects as the natural stone edging.

Garden path with natural stone edging

Garden path with natural stone edging

Applying gravel in the garden path design may also be varied by combining it with some stone path tiles. Another idea is by creating some leave shapes from concrete among the gravel. Gravel path design is one of the easy ways to have a beautiful path in the garden.

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