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Pea stone gravel walkway.
Pea gravel path my path measures 20 feet by 30 feet wide.
Your front lawn isn t the only area where a pea gravel walkway can make a difference.
Pea gravel comes in a variety of colors and prices can vary considerably depending on the color you choose.
What i don t like is pea gravel that gets everywhere that washes away with every heavy rain that hurts my knees because it s too deep and loose to comfortably walk in.
If the soil in your area is a hard clay soil it may support the pea gravel on its own.
Pea gravel walkways create a defined path for people to walk on.
Slightly rounded and as the name implies about the size of peas pea gravel is a long lasting solution for paths and walkways.
This discourages them from taking shortcuts by traveling across your carefully manicured lawn or flower beds.
A pea gravel path abuts a bed of mulch and bluestone pavers neatly separated by a strip of metal edging.
The material allows for ample drainage is comfortable to walk on and tends to compact rather than shift around or become displaced on a regular basis.
Sure you could spend several days and many dollars putting in a walkway made of cobbles or bluestone but a simple gravel trail won t break your back or your budget.
Depth of the pea gravel patio the depth of the pea gravel patio naturally affects the amount of stone you will be needing to cover it.
I love the classic look of a pea gravel path or patio.
Pea gravel and new or salvaged wood beams are all that you will need to.
For patios which will only be used as walkways a 1 inch of pea gravel is enough.
The deeper the higher the cost.
You might construct a path leading from your patio to.
And if your neighborhood is anything like mine the local wildlife includes.
It is often used as a mulch in bare areas and is sometimes used under xeriscape type plants.
A gravel stepped walkway is easy to create on your own and adds visual interest and practical purpose to a garden landscape.
Because of its tendency to travel pea gravel must be contained by some type of edging material such as brick stones bender board or metal edging as shown above.
While larger stone materials and pavers might need to be cut to work within certain dimensions pea gravel can be easily incorporated into any walkway layout.
If you have loose or sandy soil you ll need a base layer.
Using bare ground as a base or over a base layer of crushed stone.
