ashcats03
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| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:48 am Post subject: Easiest way to put in a flagstone pathway? |
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Hello all,
I am getting ready to start putting in flagstone pathways that will be part of a cottage garden. Any helpful hints on the best/easiest way to do this? My plan right now is to dig down and put layers of gravel and sand beneath the stone. Any help is appreciated 
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eileen
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| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:21 am Post subject: |
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I've PM'd you about this. 
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stratsmom
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| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Can you come to my house when you're finished??? 
I want to do this too. I'm thinking if I don't put down some kind of a walkway to my garden shed I'll just wear the grass down to the dirt
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dooley
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| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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I put in a flagstone walkway in Arizona. I just set the flagstone down where I wanted it, drew the shape around it, moved the flagstone and dug just enough to fit the flagstone in the space. But, most people do put a layer of sand under the flagstone. I guess it depends on what your soil is to begin with. Ours was a little rocky, a little sand and some more rocks. Just don't set it too deep or when it rains the sand and rock will wash over it. dooley
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:15 am Post subject: |
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If you lay out the stones and leave then for a while it will kill the grass underneath make it easier to rip up. The nis coloured grass will tell you exactly where to dig.
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