Installation of Stones in Soil

Knowing how to install stones in the soil can create a beautiful relaxed look to your yard. By positioning stones in the soil, you can make a path through your lawn or garden. Putting the stones farther apart can allow for more room for plants to grow between them and foster a stepping stone appearance. Using stones instead of bricks or prefabricated materials gives a natural look to your landscaping.

Flat stones 2 to 3 inches thick
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Tiller
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Instructions

- 1
  Remove any sod from the area where you will be installing stones with a shovel. If you are placing the stones a foot or more apart, you can just take out the grass where the stones will be laid.
- 2
  Loosen the soil by tilling the surface lightly. This will help you to settle the stones into the ground.
- 3
  Dig out enough soil to place a stone level with the surrounding surface or vegetation. Because stones are irregularly shaped, the depth they will need to be buried will vary.
- 4
  Place stones close together with about a 1- to 2-inch gap to make a walkway. Since the stones will have different numbers of sides and the edges may be straighter or rougher, place those stones that fit together best closer together.
- 5
  Walk on the stones to help settle them into the soil.
- 6
  Put loose soil on the surface of the stone walkway and sweep it into the spaces between the stones.

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