Are you thinking about updating the look of your garden? You may want to landscape the garden so are thinking about new and modern garden paving methods. First step is to plan how you want the garden to be after you have remodelled it. To do that, you need to do a little research.

Many places can give you ideas on how to plan your new paving. Try the Internet as it has many useful sites for garden designs, materials and landscaping ideas for those on a budget. Some women's magazines also have articles that can give you tips on how to go about it. This is a very useful way to get feedback from people who have completed a similar project on their own.

You should pay your local home improvement or garden centre a visit to see what they have on offer. It is good to see the materials and products first hand before you buy so you get a sense of the textures and colours that you may want to implement within your designs.

After gathering as much information as you can through your research, you'll have enough to produce your own design. It is good to sketch out what you visualise, so you can see whether it can work and you can make changes to your design as you go along. A good design will normally complement the design of your house.

There are so many different varieties of materials and colours to put to use; stones, rock of different shapes and sizes, natural and coloured cement etc. It is really easy to get excited over all the things to choose from, but don't buy until you have decided on a design for your garden.

One of the most important factors in completing paving in the garden successfully is to do the preparation work properly. This means the ground that you will pave needs to be clear and dug out so that the paving sits in securely. If stage is not correctly carried out, you will have problems with the paving later which can be a nuisance and time consuming.

Garden paving materials can cost you quite a lot so preparation should start early on your part. Plan and design your paving early to see if the materials you have chosen go on sale. It is also advisable to buy everything from your local stores, as the delivery will cost you less. Suppliers of these types of materials normally charge by weight.