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Garden Path Ideas: Stepping Stone Walkways

Stepping stone pathways can be a great addition to your outdoor landscape. Find ideas here about the design, shape, and size of stones that will best fit your decor.

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Sculpted Stepping Stones

… pattern with a knife. Place clay pieces on an uncut copy of a stepping - stone size paper pattern (about 12x12 inches), which has been … directions. A 60-pound bag makes four 14-inch-square stepping - stones . 5. Cast the mold. Scoop just enough concrete into the …

Embossed Stepping Stones

… of shells, rocks, or pottery in the sand, keeping in mind that the side placed in the sand will be visible after the stepping - stone dries. 2. Pour the mix. Taking care not to disturb leaves, pour ready-mix into mold. Trowel to settle cement, release …

Kids' Creative Stepping-Stone

Remember a special vacation with a cool stepping - stone for your garden.

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Leaf Stepping - Stones

Use real leaves to shape these easy pour-in-place concrete stepping - stones .

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and let's get started. Today, let's see how to make naturally beautiful stepping stones . You'll be amazed at how easy it is to create these leaf-shaped stepping stones . We use rhubarb leaves which are easy to find at a farmer's market, or you can use large hosta leaves.

Mix the concrete. One 50-pound bag of cement mix makes about two stepping stones . Pour half the bag in the wheelbarrow and mix with water. Use the shovel to scoop and turn the mixture until it's

And there you have it. Beautiful stepping stones that you've made yourself.

Create Your Own Stepping Stones

It's easy, fast, and fun to create your own stepping stones from a couple of containers and a bag of quick-mix concrete. Really make the pavers something special by casting leaves, stones, shells, and more into the surface.

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Catch your special memories by making your own stepping stones for the garden, and if you're a parent out there, this is a really easy and fun project to work on with your kids. First, you're gonna start with the form. Now, I'm using these big round dog dishes of all things that I've picked up at a discount store, but you really could use any kind of container with any kind of shape and size for your stepping stones . Now, pour a thin layer of slightly damp sand at the bottom here. Next, you're gonna create your design, and this is where the fun comes in. You could use marbles for this. You could use some rocks that you collected with your kids, or maybe some seashells from your last vacation. So, I'm gonna put some seashells right in here. Like that. Now, you can also use some big leaves or flowers, and they'll peel right off the stepping stone , and they leave a really beautiful impression, kind of like a fossil. So, now, you'll need some cement. So prepare your Quikrete

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Stepping-Stone Paths

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Cast in Stone: DIY Landscape Accent

… your garden with leaf-shape stepping - stones . We used a large rhubarb … guide for sculpting these stepping - stones and completed a pretty, sure … wooden skewer. Cover the stepping - stone with damp burlap. Keep it …

Glorious Garden Paths

… t have to be solid. Try using a series of stepping - stones that run through the lawn for a natural, informal … Make mowing easy by sinking the top of your stepping - stones to soil level. That way you eliminate the …

Stunning Shade Garden Design Ideas

… mixing materials for a path. For example, replace a few of the pavers and use bricks, wood rounds, or other objects as stepping - stones . Create layers to keep your garden interesting. Many shade gardens feature relatively low perennials, such as hosta …

Front Yard Landscape Secrets

… landscape with a house style. Here, the heavy wooden gate and stone wall play up the home's English cottage look. Limestone stepping - stones edged with ground covers keep the timeless look of the landscape intact. A rose-covered arbor calls out the location …

Garden Plans with a Formal Flavor

… foundation planting mixes broad-leaf shrubs and a sculptural tree with flowering perennials and ground covers. Lay a path of stepping stones around the front of the border to define the garden's shape and to provide access to the side yard. Garden size: 25 …