Sand Stone Walk Way
by
Roxann O
My sister had a narrow walk way and the soil around it was eroding away at the far end. So I used the dirt in the back yard to fill in the low areas around the sidewalk. The soil is very sandy so I didn't have to buy sand to level the stones she already had in her backyard. I used a level to make sure the sidewalk was level and the stones next to it level. We bought a 100 pounds of red decomposed grant for $15 and had some left over for another project. I placed her red concrete scalped edging over to the side and around the back to keep the dirt from washing down the yard. I also used an old concrete fountain that I broke up and placed in the ground to keep the low side from shifting or washing down a slopped yard. I finished with rocks around the bushes and added mulch to provide ground cover and nourishment for the bushes. All the rocks came from the desert. Now the walk way looks like the red rocks of Sedona, AZ.
Materials:
100 lbs X Decomposted red granite - $28.00
Materials:
100 lbs X Decomposted red granite - $28.00
Finished walkway with red decomposed grant.
Added more rocks to the low end of walk way next to driveway.
Continued rocks around bushes and added mulch.
Added rocks and a broken cement fountain to the low end of the walkway to keep water from washing away the soil. This is a typical desert landscape for Arizona.
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i love the stone work
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Hey this looks great. So thrifty and conserving.... You can come help me with mine. You actually gave me some ideas. Thankyou.. I hope you enjoy your walk way. I'm sure you will get lots of compliments. It really looks good.
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