Dark colours absorb heat and may get too hot for bare feet in summer.Light colours reflect light, but a bright white path can be hard on the eyes on a bright day.To discourage shortcuts damaging lawns and gardens, place your path along the most direct line of access.Straight paths are practical for utility areas.Curving paths have a relaxed feel encouraging us to slow down and enjoy the garden.
Choose a non slip surface for shady pathways or slopes.Allow for plants spilling over onto the pathway. One of the most common mistakes with garden paths is to make them too narrow.It makes sense that we would plant some of our favourite plants where we pass most often, but certain attributes are worth thinking about when choosing plants to combine with paving. Their roots delve below to the cool moist soil beneath the path, and find protection from frost as the path absorbs the suns warmth and radiates it at night. Many plants thrive when they share the same space as rocks, sleepers or paving slabs.
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Even an old cracked path or DIY crazy paving can be transformed with beautiful carpeting plants. However, when cash flow doesn’t allow a brand new path, an old one can be vastly improved with plants. It’s worth remembering that expensive paving saves money in the long run as it is usually more durable as well as being easier and economical to maintain than cheaper options. For most of us, employing a professional to do the job is a worthwhile investment, but there are still many decisions to make, and lots of surface materials to choose from. Well-laid paving is an asset in any garden.
Whether it’s the track to the front door, a meander through trees and shrubs, a pathway through the vege beds, or the way to the clothes line, any well trodden path and the plants we choose to accompany it have the potential to be one of the most enticing features in a garden. A beautiful garden path combines practicality with a touch of romance.
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