How to lay out an "S-curve" garden path?
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Comments (3)jcrowder--past growing season I had found one software and was able to use it for 30 days free trial. I am not sure of the link--just google for one you may fine it. Meanwhile I will try to recall the link and search my emails--I may have it there! Anna...See MoreNeed Help On How To Lay A Flagstone Path
Comments (2)In your zone (Texas, for those who haven't checked your member page) this is a dead simple task requiring virtually no digging at all unless you need to drop the level of the pathway to be even with surrounding dirt. You don't need the fabric either; do a search of this forum for "fabric" to see all its disadvantages. You can lay your flagstones directly on the soil and plant or fill whatever you want in the cracks, or at worst put down a layer of sand under the stone. You just need to make sure each stone is fully supported with compacted soil or sand so you don't have the stones cracking. What I'm not clear about is whether you want to fit random shaped pieces of flagstone together, or whether you are using regular cut or paving stones of some uniform shape. If it is a real flagstone laying task, then you have the job of fitting the flagstone pieces together to make a nice shape, and nice joints. Depending on whether you want your path edges to be a certain shape or random, this can be tough or easy; in any event it is like doing a puzzle without using the picture on the box. We did a flagstone pathway; there is a photo of it in the thread linked below (finished product at the end of the thread). We actually laid down a bed of sand before the flagstone as we have drainage issues and that's a problem when it either turns to mud or freezes, which it does here more often perhaps than where you are. For the pattern, we mostly used the stone as is, cutting (with a chisel-thingy bought for the purpose) perhaps two or three pieces to fit. You "just" go out and flip (that's facetious, as they're heavy) the pieces around until you have combinations you like. Here is a link that might be useful: Thread with photo at end...See MoreHow do I lay out living room in the front of the house with staircase?
Comments (1)Just realized I posted this in the wrong thread...sorry! Just moved it to "home decorating"...See MoreGarden pathways......pulling out my hair on which way to go!
Comments (81)Thanks Flower! We give you a reward on this forum! :-) 9’ tall? Would 6’ deer fence work? Electric fence is cheaper than deer fence I think. But I only can use it at the countryside in PA. I don’t think I could use electric fence at the place we are in the process to buy in NY state, I have to use a deer fence. It has a few acres of open field and more acres of woods in the far back. When we pulled in the driveway for viewing, there was a deer at the end of the circular , it didn’t even ran away, it just looked at us, and slowly walked away. I knew I’d have a big problem there growing roses. I thought about line up potted rose trees around the circle, but the deer would eat all the blooms. I could use the spray like Diane. But that means I can’t have a lot of roses there, it would be a lot of work spraying after each rain. We have a lot of rain here....See Moreianna
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