Garden paths and walkways are just as important to residential garden design as they are to commercial properties and parks. Without them gardens appear removed, distant, and distorted. With a path that runs by or through a garden, the opposite is true. However, a professionally designed hardscape dedicated exclusively to human transit introduces new geometries into the landscape. It also works on a functional level to take us into the heart of the garden so we can experience it as something that completely surrounds us. Many different materials are can be used to build a garden path and walkway. Common materials involve pebbles, gravel, brick, and concrete. High-end materials include polished stone and mixed material designs. Mixed materials are an excellent way to create a walkway that compliments both the home and surrounding masonry structures. It is also a way to integrate softscape. Stepping stone walks, for example, can be built with certain stones deliberately omitted. Small hedges or even trees can be planted in these spaces to mix the organic realm with the inorganic form of the hardscape.
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