Garden Steps &
Garden Path Ideas:
Garden Steps
Garden Steps
Garden Steps in the rock garden or as part of a
retaining wall may be a characteristic and provide an opportunity
for some skills. Garden Steps
should not be so narrow that it is irritating to use. Garden steps can be used on a path leading
one in the rock garden or pond.
Garden steps should be easy to
ascent so make the tread about 14 to 16 inches deep and rise
up to 5 inches. A simple formula to
use is 2 X R + T = 26 or 27. Where R is the riser
and T is the tread.
Decide on the dimensions of easy ascent and descent in the
stages of garden construction.
You must also understand how a room
steps can be taken. It seems generally lower
When the bite is not in the body
slope or terrace. But this is not always
possible. With proper use of plant material
salient steps can be made to blend-in
When the elevation change is rather large
steps in turn takes up less space and a small landing
added comfort.
When selecting plant material for a garden of stone
retaining wall or to soften overview of the measures are
Be sure to use a variety of form, color, texture and
growth habit, prostrate junipers and
spreading cotoneaster, which at Silver Mound
cozy nest against the rock climbers and
Joint rooters like thyme.
Measurements made with large rocks accentuate the gentle curve in garden paths.
The rockery planting can be high maintenance
and you should not be built unless you love
be close to the ground or on your knees!
Projecting steps should be softened
with plant material.