My budget is limited, so if the material didn't cost too much that would be great. Thanks.
2007-05-13 07:12:35 · 9 answers · asked by crazykaro 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hi there, If it where me I would use pebbles or a small stone or maybe even some lg stepping stones
2007-05-13 07:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by jonr35 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not like using stone so I chose nut hulls for a path material. They are slow to degrade, make a crunchy sound when walked on, like gravel, but eventually enrich the soil. They are available in areas that grow nuts. I got hazel shells from Holmquist Orchards (360) 988-9240 because they are grown here.
Oyster shells would be nice and add calcium to the soil if you live near a coast or in a poultry raising area. Farm stores sell it for poultry. http://www.eggcartons.com/item667.htm
Mulch shouldn't wash away unless you have torrential downpours. That is why it is used. Many tree pruning services will deliver their chips free. This is not like buying graded bark for mulch, as it just goes gray like any cut wood exposed to air.
Recycled Tumbled Glass is another alternative.
Check and see if your area has a building materials recycler for broken concrete or old bricks.
2007-05-13 08:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's always lots of good "recyclings" around too. I use broken brick for red and broken up concrete for white. Side walk chunks make good stepping stones and can be painted any color you like. It's not for everyone but, it works, it's cheap (like from a building being torn down = free) and it keeps just that much more nondegradable crap out of our landfills.
2007-05-13 07:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by Number6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
second hand bricks will last forever and look great.
I bought concrete pavers that had been a bit damaged in the making process for a lot cheaper that the regular kind. No harm in asking your local supplier for broken pavers they would nice as a crazy pattern.
2007-05-13 21:36:03 · answer #4 · answered by i love my garden 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely decomposed granite. I have a steep 1/10th mile drive that is D.G. and it is and has always been hard as rock. All you have to do is put in your edging, fill with D.G., wet it and using a tamper, pound it down. In time it seems like a solid piece of rock again. It comes in a couple of different colors, also. Looks good.
2007-05-13 12:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by mamapig_57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stepping stones. Available from Walmart. Cheap.
2007-05-13 07:26:27 · answer #6 · answered by Harmony 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can usually find some bricks at places such as Lowes fairly cheap...
If that's still too expensive, look around. Some places offer "no float" mulch that SHOULDN'T wash away when it rains... at least I don't think.
2007-05-13 07:16:23 · answer #7 · answered by Brett S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about decomposed Granite? The Botanical Gardens in Claremont Calif uses it on their pathways. It holds up well and is a nice light tan color. (Well being a man that is what I would call it)
2007-05-13 07:20:03 · answer #8 · answered by poppawick 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think crushed stone works well. Have to compact it really well, but should work nicely.
http://www.rd.com/content/crushed-stone-path/;jsessionid=007D38B2798C3CAE9F71455CC320C7CB.app2_rd2
2007-05-13 07:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by raringvt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋