Curb appeal is a term used to describe how your home looks from the street. A pretty, landscaped flower bed will give your yard curb appeal and add value to your home. Consider adding garden paving that fits your home's style to enhance it's beauty even more.
Paving can be stone, concrete stepping stones, brick slate or flagstone. There are many colors available to help give your yard the look you want.
Before you buy your materials to do your garden paving, you will need to know where your garden is going to be. Some paving, such as flagstone, is heavy and hard to move, so once you put it down, you probably won't want to move it in the future. If you are in the process of changing the look of your yard, though, and know that you may want to move your flower garden in the future, you will want to consider paving such as stepping stones, which are made to last and can also be moved.
Money is another issue to think about. Gardening costs can add up fast, but since paving materials come in so many varieties, it is easy to find materials to use that will keep you within your budget.
Garden paving materials can be used to make a walkway through your flowers or you can even go so far as to build a patio in the middle of your flower garden! You can lay out bricks and rocks into any kind of pattern that you desire. With all the designs you can create with paving, it is easy to give your garden your individual touch.
Using paving materials in or around your flower garden does not only add to the garden's beauty, but it helps to keep your landscaping maintenance to a minimum. If your area is susceptible to heavy rains, garden paving will help to reduce soil erosion. Building a border around the flower garden with paving will stop mulch and fertilizer from running into your yard and keep it in the garden where it belongs.
If you have the patience and knowledge to do a large landscaping project yourself, you will definitely save a lot of money. However, it can be a time consuming job and depending on what you decide to do with your garden, a certain amount of skill may be needed to make your yard look the way you want it to. You may find that in the long run, it is worth spending the money to hire a professional landscaper to do the work for you.
A garden magazine or website can help you find unique ideas to implement in your yard. Make a plan before you begin your flower garden and watch the value of your home grow!
