Cedar mulch path with "Stomp Stones"
There are a lot of advantages to a cedar mulch path - its inexpensive, easy to maintain and has a lower environmental impact than a paved path. The finished path creates a casual and organic feeling, perfect for afternoon feline saunters. To build this path, we followed the advice of the very helpful folks at the East End Garden Centre . First, we dug down about six inches. This photo of the sod pile does not do it justice - it seemed much bigger in person. Then we layered 4 - 6 sheets of newspaper as the base of the new path. The cedar mulch is approximately 3-4 inches deep. Hopefully, this will be enough to keep the weeds down [ Update: 2 months later, we get the occasional weed coming through on the edges where critters have dug up the paper, but other wise it's holding up well] . Mark makes a fashion statement. Halfway there... We chose the Stomp Stone pavers because they are; Lighter than stone or concrete We did not need to rent a c