What can I replace the wood with that wood not be too costly?

Hi Nancy. Love, love, love your walkways! After replacing the "treated" wood 3 times, we finally broke down and bought Treks boards for our deck and walkway. It's too expensive to keep replacing! You could do a section at a time when budget allows.

Nancy,

You have a lot of walkways so anything you do that will last is going to be costly. I would probably plan on replacing these a little at a time with pavers. They come in a variety of sizes and colors.

To be safe that the store will not discontinue these before you finish, you could do the plain concrete ones.

If you are energetic, you can get molds and pour concrete that looks like stones!

If you want to keep the wood-look, here's some alternatives:

https://www.homestratosphere.com/wood-decking-alternatives/

cement walkway, red brick walkway or stamped concrete.

Patio blocks are larger, come in different sizes, and would be cheaper that pavers. No wood will last with direct ground contact.

Pea gravel walkways would be beautiful as well.

I would use pavers or make my own. Lowes and HD sell a mold that you use Quickcrete with to make your own pavers. A little tedious but it would be a custom look and not too expensive.

Wow... what a beautiful yard you have! I love it! Cost wise, gravel and mulch would be the cheapest.

This site has a lot of ideas you might want to check out:

www.worthminer.com/walkway-garden-ideas/

I would recommend decomposed granite. It is very fine and locks down tight into a hard smooth surface that is easy to maintain and walk on.

I like the way they look. Add some colorful decor...bird houses, bird bath, cushions, lawn ornaments. You could also prime and paint the wood..be creative

I would vote for a colorful pea gravel with bender board edging to keep it in place. or use pea gravel and epoxy for a more solid surface.

Thank you everyone; we are going with DIY paver/concrete ; I’ll repost when we get it finished. Thanks again

Yep, maybe pavers would help somehow. But I would definitely do the new wooden parts for that paths and summer houses. Wood routers I found here ( url: https://www.woodroutersreviews.com/ ) can help a lot with that purposes. But it's definitely only for those who want to do it by themselves.

I just realized I used wood when I should’ve used would lol ... I’ll post pics soon

We went with cement; thanks for all the suggestions

If there’s a lot of rain water, thus the elevated boardwalks, then sidewalks, paths & stepping stones aren’t going to work.

Treated lumber is the solution for that, as well as making the surface water has improved drainage.

Hey. Personally I like wood pathways. I think it can be good decision which will look nice. With modern finishing products like on https://www.wood-turned.com/best-exterior-wood-stain/ you can increase durability and quality of this material. It is quite simple!