Gravel is an increasingly popular outdoor ornament.
Not only can it help you create a path easily, but it is also easily decorative.
Today there are many kinds that can adapt to your desires and your needs.
Here are two ways to use it to landscape your garden.
Use gravel to make a path
This is usually the idea that comes first when you consider going to buy gravel in a garden center or in a DIY store.
Start by delimiting the space of your path with string, then dig out the ground: this is a very important step to obtain a flat path.
Ideally, dig at least 10 cm deep.
Then spread an undercoat of run-of-mine, then cover it with sand.
The time has come to pour your gravel in: all that remains is to spread it out to obtain the desired effect, and thus enjoy a path that is both practical and very trendy in your garden.
Create a mineral garden
The mineral garden is widespread in Japan and Great Britain.
It involves surrounding plants with gravel rather than leaving soil visible.
It takes a certain method.
First of all, you must prepare the ground by delimiting your massifs and by raking the ground.
Then you need to cover the area with a layer of geotextile.
Then make holes where you want to plant.
The plants chosen must be suitable: you can opt for Mediterranean, Alpine or even exotic varieties, which work well with gravel.
Once your plantings are done and the geotextile is adjusted, you can pour your gravel and spread it.
This type of garden is both pretty and easy to maintain.
This is a proposal that has only advantages!
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