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Make Your Own Stepping Stones
It is important to have a walking path in your garden for a
number of reasons. It's a great way to create a design, other
than with plants, in your garden. It shows you and others where
it is safe to walk so plants won't be stepped on a crushed.
Last, and most importantly, the soil won't become compacted down when
people walk too close to the plants. When soil gets compacted, plants
will not grow as well since their roots will not get enough of the
needed nutrients, water, and air.
Easy steps to make stepping stones
Construct 13" square wood frames out of 2x4 pieces of scrap wood.
Purchase concrete mix (there are many different grades and colors
so be sure and ask your hardware dealer which would be best for your
project), mix it according to directions and pour it into the frames.
The frames should be laid on a flat surface with plastic under the frames.
Now for the creative part! Draw designs into the concrete. You can
add mosaic tiles or bit of broken plates or colored glass. Make hand
prints, flowers, vines, rainbows, write words like "Marilee's garden,"
"Welcome," "I love gardening," etc. into the stones. Have your child
help you. Remove the frame and allow the concrete to dry overnight.
Set the stones in your garden and enjoy!
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