PATIOS

Patios provide a useful space for congregating in your garden. Flagstone, pavers, and brick are some of the common materials used for patios. Concrete surfaces may range from simple broom finish and exposed aggregate to some of the new types of decorative stained or stamped concretes.

Adding pots and seating arrangements can help turn your patio into a "room" within the garden.

WALKWAYS

Walkways give you access through a garden. Whether an informal landscape tie path guiding you down a sloping hillside, or a formal brick and mosaic entryway, the type of walkway you choose should complement the overall design of your yard.

Some examples of the types of materials available might include brick, flagstone, exposed aggregate, or stamped concrete. For an area with expansive soils where a rigid structure is likely to crack, decomposed granite with natural stone insets might be used an attractive walkway that can be graded again when movement has occurred.