Desiring a way to walk from my driveway to the lawn, I decided a chunk of flowerbed had to go... to make room for an easy garden walkway made in just a couple of hours!
Need a little garden path of your own that's fast and easy... and free to make?
Here's how I did it:
Here is the before shot. I desired to reach the lawn from the driveway. So let's get to work!
Removing a few shrubs was the first step. Then new soil was placed, so it would be nice and workable around the boards.
The flowerbed looks better already, doesn't it?
Each individual plank was positioned into the soil for stability.
A few plants and rocks later, it was done.
Welcome to my little pallet wood garden walkway! Doesn't this resemble a beach boardwalk? Very simple to make!
Look how at home the walkway looks with some plants claiming the edges!
There is no sealer on this walkway. It's shown while wet. But you could certainly seal it with something outdoor durable.
This is the walkway at 3 years old!
Learn more about the original build in THIS POST!
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This is a great look, my fave in the walkway link ♥
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?
Love it! I plan to do something like this at our place in the mountains -- it is a wet area, so I will probably lay down gravel first. Someone who lived there before us lined it with concrete "blocks" but I will remove them. The path leads from our back porch to the arbor. Don't you think a plank walkway will be great here? (Here is the space "before"):
Didn’t you have to sand the boards to keep splinters away?
Did you secure the boards in any way or are they just laying loose on the ground?