Crushed stone walkways are easy to install, and will make strolling through the garden a pleasure.

Stone pathsare loved by gardeners.

They add structure and beauty to a garden.

How to Control Weeds in a Crushed Stone Pathway

Decide what you want for your edging.

The choices are many.

Belgium blocks, brick or steel edging are beautiful and long lasting.

Constructing a Crushed Stone Path

Landscape fabric is available in many lengths and widths.

Never lay down solid black plastic.

After the landscape fabric is rolled out add a 1 inch layer of coarse builders sand.

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Firmly tamp down the sand and then add your stone.

There are so many choices between color and size of gravel for pathways.

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Many landscapers use a product called Preen.

How to Control Weeds in a Crushed Stone Pathway

It comes in granular form, which is ideal, because you dont want anything that is sprayed.

Your paths are next to your established gardens and if you spray there is an excellent chance for damage.

Preen should be sprinkled on the paths when you know that its going to rain.

The rain washes the granules down into the cracks and crevices.

Its unbelievable how well seeds germinate in gravel.

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