Use what nature has provided to create a casual path.

The best part is: it’s a cheap project, too!

You don’t need expensive pavers or bricks to create a good-looking garden path.

path with stone edging and wood chips

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Wood chips are way more affordable and make for a more natural-looking path.

Here’s how to do it so the wood chips stay in place.

Or check with your city or county manager’s office.

adding newspapers to dirt in landscaping bed for mulch wood chips

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This will keep the wood chips from shifting.

Step 3: Line With Newspapers

Line the bottom of the path with several layers of newspapers.

They’ll add a finished look and will further prevent the wood chips from shifting.

adding mulch wood chips on top of newspaper

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