Ideas On How to Create An Affordable Garden Path

If you are thinking of redecorating your backyard or your garden you might consider to build cool looking and affordable garden paths. There are many possibilities, ways and many cheap materials that can help you change the look of your outdoor space without spending a fortune.

For example, you can make the garden paths with mulch and gravel. Those are quite cheap path materials you can buy, and they make construction simple too. All you have to do is remove the sod, roll out landscape fabric and spread the mulch or gravel. After, just use your imagination and add your own touch to such paths.

You can choose from a wide variety of loose materials including coarse bark, decorative mulch, washed stones and crushed gravel or shells. But keep it in mind, that gravel or mulch paths require edging to keep the material from spreading out onto your lawn or flower bed. You can also add a border or an edge as a design element.

We will not concentrate on mulch or gravel paths in this post, but we would like to show you some fascinating garden paths ideas built with the stepping stones. Stepping-stones are the fastest and easiest way to build the garden path.

If you’re lucky and live in an area with naturally occurring outcroppings of stone, you may find nice stepping-stones free for the hauling. If not, then you will have to buy the stones you want from your local landscape supplier or you can choose and buy them online. Make sure to figure the quantity you want and have the stones delivered.

You can also make attractive stepping-stone paths using square or round concrete patio blocks, which are available in a wide selection of colors and textures, or using wood.

It is possible to make unique stepping stones on your own

(for example using leaves and a stepping stone cement mix)

or you can choose and buy garden stepping stones in any form and shape you like with a cool design online with a delivery.

Check some stepping stones you can buy online:

Just a little hint: Set the top of the stepping-stones about 1 in. above the soil level. This will give you a dry place to step while still allowing you to run a lawn mower over the path.

Some ideas on how to create an affordable and fascinating garden path: