| Having a pathway through your garden provides | | | | andshapes, so you'll have plenty of options. After |
| an excellent way tosafely and comfortably walk | | | | the mold ismade, you can paint designs onto the |
| through and enjoy and work on theplants. You will | | | | stones for added style. Youcan add things to the |
| avoid stepping in areas that you shouldn't, andyour | | | | bottom of the mold as well to create adecorative |
| shoes will remain dirt or mud free. The pathway | | | | touch. Adding dried flowers, for example, will |
| can be madewith a variety of materials or in any | | | | addtexture to each stone that is created. You can |
| number of shapes. | | | | also add seaglass or smaller, decorative rocks. |
| Your specific needs will dictate the shape of your | | | | If your home is made of brick, or if your garden |
| pathway. Thematerial it is made out of should | | | | is formal,bricks are a great option for a garden |
| compliment the garden, as wellas the outside of | | | | path. If you're notcareful, the bricks can look too |
| your home. Examples of materials that you | | | | rigid and predictable, but youcan certainly be |
| canuse are river stones, concrete moldings, bricks, | | | | creative and make a unique brick path. You |
| bark, or woodchips. | | | | canchoose bricks of different colors, or create |
| River stones are usually smooth, and can come in | | | | patterns with thebricks. You can even make |
| a variety ofsizes. The most typical size for stones | | | | them into shapes and put floweringground cover |
| for a garden pathway isat least 6 inches in | | | | in between the individual bricks. As you can |
| diameter. It works well to bury the stonesa little | | | | see,brick pathways can be much more than |
| bit to make the path look like the bottom of a | | | | simple, plain rectangles. |
| river. | | | | On the other hand, if you want an informal |
| This adds a unique look, and you can create a | | | | pathway, bark orwoodchips work very well. They |
| winding pathwaythat will give the free feeling of a | | | | are more temporary since they canbe washed |
| winding river. | | | | away or will decompose over time, but it is cheap |
| Concrete moldings are rather cheap. You have | | | | andlooks very natural. Any of the above materials |
| the choice ofpurchasing pre-made stones or | | | | can be used basedon your specific needs and |
| buying a mold and making your ownstones with | | | | taste of style. |
| concrete. The molds come in different sizes | | | | |