Pea gravel, or is there better for walkways?
three3apples
9 years ago
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alternatives to pea gravel?
Comments (4)By mulch, I think saypoint specifically means bark or another organic material (seaweed, shredded leaves). If you have room to make the azalea bed a little wider, you can stagger the plants, with taller varieties towards the house and shorter ones between them towards the front. This will enable you to include kinds that flower at different times of year. The actual crowns of the plants should probably be at least 5 feet from the foundation, for a plant that will get to be 4' wide. One last thing - what's the sun exposure here? Is it partial shade, I hope? That's what azaleas like best, especially in hot areas like GA....See MoreMaterials Question: Pea Gravel, Mulch, or What?
Comments (19)I find your question to be interesting. Let's play around with some design thoughts. You do not indicate just how much gardening you wish to do on the site, which would be helpful in planning. Leaving the earth bare around the house, which is low to the ground would lead to mud splashing up on the building and a 'trench' would form eventually from dripping water. Pea gravel is difficult to clear of debris. Larger cobbles make that job a bit easier. There probably will be a snow load dropping which would discourage planting low creepers around the house. If I were doing the design, and you had very deep pockets, random cut bluestone or sandstone (stone color that worked with house color) would be laid from the edge of the house outward, forming an irregular walkway around the house and the stone would be extended into several patio areas where needed. Into this walkway I would incorporate a few groupings of interesting large stone. On the outside of the walk garden areas would be planned that provided interest when viewed, both summer and winter, from the inside. This is an expensive 'fix' but as I studied your pictures my whole plan fell into place. Difficult to write in words. So...back to the real world. Your first step is to study the prevailing wind patterns to understand just how debris is going to pile against the house. If necessary, pound some sticks in the ground with plastic streamers attached and study the wind patterns. Some areas around the house will be very quiet. Others will be hit full force. I would encourage you to use flat, large stone in the latter areas for ease of cleanup. In other more quiet spots use large cobbles. With a bit of thought the two types of stone could be married in interesting patterns. Don't work in straight lines. Curves, please. Hopefully this thumbnail sketch will give you a few ideas....See MorePreparing site for pea gravel walkway
Comments (8)I am planning on laying down a three-inch tamped solid base of sand underneath the pea gravel. I need to dig down four inches to do so, and I am considering tilling the top three or four inches of topsoil and gravel, which have been compacted by construction. What I asked is if it is a bad idea to use a tiller on that ground, considering the inch or so of loose gravel that is on top of it....See MorePea Gravel/Flagstone Walkway Cleanup
Comments (4)Notice how in real life people must "edge" their walks where they abut grass. I don't know how that's magically going to happen by growing grass between the stepping stones. It will be just as big a chore as cleaning stones. It wouldn't matter if there was weed barrier below the stones. Dirt would still settle on them, and then weeds would come, because the walk is the low area relative to the surroundings. So it's being washed with silt with every rain. This is why solid walks (concrete, brick, pavers, etc.) are popular. They are much easier to clean....See Morethree3apples
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