How to Make a Landscape Path

Constructing a pathway through your landscape is a project that requires a few days of labor but provides a lifetime of enjoyment. Adding a layer of depth to your landscaping as well as inviting and interesting dimensions, a curving path through grass, flowers and trees opens up a scenic walking area where you can enjoy the sights, sounds and scents that encompass your yard.

Rake
String or rope
Shovel
Trowel
Loose gravel or wood chips
Benderboard or landscape edging

Instructions

- 1
  Clear the area of any loose stones, branches or debris. Use a rake to flatten the surface for your landscaping path.
- 2
  Lay string or rope in the shape and size you want your landscape path. A 40-inch-wide path will provide comfortable walking space for a single person. Include a wider sitting area at the end of the path for a couple of chairs or a table and chair. Take a few steps back to view and adjust the string or rope accordingly.
- 3
  Use a garden trowel to dig a 3-inch-deep outline along the landscaping path. Remove the string or rope and discard. Fill the trench with bender board or landscape edging. Backfill the landscape soil, leaving 1 to 2 inches of board or edging exposed to give plants room to grow and expand.
- 4
  Fill the inside of the pathway with gravel, small landscaping stones or wood chips. Add steppingstones every 2 feet if the stones or gravel are difficult to walk on.

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