Stepping Stones

Everyone likes having an outside space, particularly in the spring and summer months. This has led to an interest in garden design and decor and the market has cashed in on this. Everywhere you look there are garden shops and garden centres trying to sell the public the latest in garden design. When you first begin designing your garden it’s a good idea to list all the features that you might want and where they will be located.

Many gardens no longer have the traditional garden path, instead they have stepping stones. Stepping stones come in all shapes, colors and sizes and they fit almost anywhere in the garden that you want to add something a little different. Stepping stones are a common feature in any landscaped garden and can be used in any number of ways. Garden stepping stones should have a flat, coarse surface so that they are easy to walk on without slipping off.

Make sure that you choose the right stepping stone for the right area, if the area is dark then use brightly colored stepping stones, save the darker ones for brighter areas of the garden. It is possible to shape your own stepping stones by using a concrete mix and stepping stone molds. While stone steps are the best many people manage with concrete stepping stones. You can get bright stepping stone patterns for kids and place them in the play area.

You can alter the look of your lawn by edging it with painted stepping stones. A lot depends on the kind of garden you are building. Stone steps look good leading down from a raised area to the lawn. Now you can get inspirational stepping stones with uplifting pictures or words – some of these can be used to make stepping stone patterns. If you want to protect your stones from wear and tear then try using stepping stone sealant to protect the surface of the stone – this is particularly useful if the stone is inspirtational. Concrete stepping stone molds are not hard to get hold of and their different shapes and depth gives you greater control over what type of stepping stones you have in your garden. If you look around you will see that there are many different designs for stepping stones, it just depends on what you want. In many gardens the lights are solar, stepping stones are more obvious at night when the light shines directly on them.