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