Compacted Gravel Garden Path
A gravel path is certainly a low maintenance solution for your garden.
Compacted gravel garden path. Gravel (as well as crushed brick or crushed shell) is a traditional path material found in formal gardens throughout europe and asia, and takes little skill to install. For a public space or for use in your garden. Without the solid base, the stones will shift and become uneven, but the plants will hide that.
However, it may never have to be replaced. Our front garden path is made of the original georgian stone, so although it is a little cracked and weathered, it’s still looking good at 200+ years old. The gravel binds together when rolled to provide a self compacted surface which remains firmer underfoot than conventional loose aggregate.
Backyard gravel paths are the easiest to build. Gravel allows for more creativity in terms of design. Hoggin is a a mix of gravel, sand and clay that binds firmly when compacted, yet allows water to drain through it.
What's even better, you can do it yourself. 1 of pea gravel or chip gravel on the surface. Including ground cover plants in your garden path makes a stone walkway easier in two ways:
Gravel garden path variations source: Once dug out the path can then be edged using flexible metal sheeting. Gravel can spill out and mix with adjacent grass and mulch.
Bliss garden design | karl gercens. Although these backyard gravel paths look informal, a limestone border. What better way to outline your garden entertainment area than with a garden path!