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Re: [SG] stepping stones--Pea Gravel For Paths;Slate for Steps

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-----Original Message-----
From: Clyde Crockett <CCREDUX@AOL.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] stepping stones--Pea Gravel For Paths;Slate for Steps


>In a message dated 9/2/1998 7:58:18 PM Central Daylight Time,
>johnadney@EMAIL.MSN.COM writes:
>
><< After reading all the posts on stepping stone vs. wood chip paths, I've
> decided to go forth with great vigor and make stones for my main path,
using
> chips in the smaller paths through the large perennial border.
>  >>
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>I think either "path" you take would look nice. My only suggestion is that
you
>stick to only one. I have always used the rather large pine bark chips for
>paths. To be sure, this has to be "amended" every three years or so, while
the
>stones would be permanent.It depends on what kind of "look" you want. The
>stone would add a more "formal" and studied look, while the wood chips
would
>appear to one to be natural( "painted by nature's brush, not art's," to
coin a
>phrase).
>
>For me, I am changing all my paths and shall use pea gravel. A rather in-
>between look, that will not be as time consuming as the stones and not as
>difficult to keep up as the wood chips.
>For steps, I am getting someone to put in slate steps too complement our
>patio.
>
>Clyde Crockett z5
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