How to Make Pathways

Creating a pathway in your yard doesn't have to be complicated. You can build a simple gravel pathway with a minimum of expense and a weekend of concentrated effort. Determine your pathway route in advance, creating a path with broad curves that will add a graceful element to the landscape. Keep the pathway between 3 and 5 feet wide, and create a path that leads to a focal point, combining form and function.

Two garden hoses
3-to-5-foot wooden stakes
Landscape paint
Shovel
Rake
Landscaping fabric
Pea gravel

Instructions

- 1
  Lay out one garden hose along the pathway route, creating graceful broad curves. Place the wooden stakes at right angles to the hose along the route.
- 2
  Place the second hose at the opposite end of the stakes to create a pathway of even width. Mark both edges of the pathway with landscape paint.
- 3
  Remove grass if necessary, and dig soil to a depth of 4 inches. Smooth the soil with the rake. Cut landscaping fabric to fit, and lay it over the pathway.
- 4
  Distribute the pea gravel over the pathway route, level with the ground grade, to complete the path.

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