Landscape Gardening: Garden Paths

by E-NewsCast Team
November 29th, 2009

Landscape gardening is creative art-work. It often has a pointof chief interest, just like the painting of a picture. And therest of the points simply forms a fine setting for it. Inlandscape gardening, the gardener has a clear picture in hismind what the whole (trees, paths, flower beds etc.) will beonce the work is completed. Landscape gardening may follow along very formal lines or alonginformal lines. The first would have straight paths, straightrows in stiff beds, everything, as the name tells, perfectlyformal. The other method is, of course, the exact opposite. The formal arrangement is likely to look too stiff; theinformal, too fussy, too wiggly. As far as paths go, keep thisin mind, that a path should always lead to somewhere and todirect one to a definite place. Now, straight, even paths arenot unpleasing if the effect is to be that of a formal garden.To avoid an abrupt curve and a whirligig effect in a curvedpath, t is far better to stick to straight paths unless you canmake a really beautiful curve. Garden paths may be of gravel, of stepping stones, of dirt, orof grass. One sees grass paths in some very lovely gardens. Theymay not work well in small gardens with limited garden areasthat they are re-spaded each season. Of course, a gravel pathmakes a fine appearance, but again you may not have gravel atyour command. Stepping stones, plain or decorated with a picture, suite yourgarden as well. To place stepping stones, dig out the path fortwo feet, then put in six inches of stone or clinker. Over this,pack in the dirt, rounding it slightly toward the center of thepath. They form convenient places for water to stand. The underlayer of stone makes a natural drainage system. Gardening is limited only by your imagination. There’re so manythings you can do with the garden. Besides garden paths, treesand flower beds, wind chimes brings relaxation and joy to yourgarden as well. In a nice summer morning, listening to your windchimes while you garden. To hang wind chimes from the top ofyour porch, you can use a simple C shaped hook or any type hookthat screws into the ceiling.

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