Garden Pathways: Unifying Your Landscape with Color & Texture
Do you feel like something is missing in your yard? You have a patio, a pool, and gardens you’re proud of, but your landscape isn’t pulled together.
Garden walkways connect your hardscapes and landscapes holistically.
In this blog post, you’ll learn more about adding garden walkways to connect your hardscaped areas as well as add color and interest along the way:
- Envision your hardscapes & landscapes flowing together
- Partner with your landscape designer for design ideas & hardscaping inspiration
- What your designer will ask you about your garden walkway plan.
Envision Your Hardscapes & Landscapes Flowing Together
You may see a disjointed landscape with a patio, flowerbeds, and nothing connecting your driveway to your front porch or the backyard.
A garden walkway with flagstones or pavers as well as plants that soften the hardscape will guide your guests to different parts of your property.
For example, you may want a flagstone walkway taking your guests from the front yard to the back patio.
Learn more: 7 Benefits of Adding Hardscape to Your Outdoor Space
Partnering with Your Landscape Designer for Design Ideas & Hardscaping Inspiration
A landscape designer will help you with a master plan for your property, including garden walkways connecting the different areas into one cohesive layout.
A landscape designer is an expert guide who will direct you to pavers and stones that will shape your walkway. Your designer will also provide ideas for adding movement to your garden paths.
For example, your designer may suggest curves, S-shapes, zigzags, or looping paths that get an emotional response from you and your guests.
Here are the emotions that come to the surface when you walk a garden pathway with
- Curves inspiring calmness, curiosity, and softness
- Looping paths eliciting continuity, completeness, and flow
- S-shapes encouraging mystery, intrigue, and exploration
- Zigzags energize movement and playfulness.
When you add color to garden pathways, you encourage emotional responses, such as energy, warmth, and excitement with reds, oranges, and yellows. Cool colors like blues, greens, and purples inspire calm, relaxation, and peace.
Even the color of your flagstones or pavers, such as browns, tans, and grays, elicits emotion. These provide a sense of grounding, stability, and simplicity.
During the design phase, your landscape designer will show you various color combinations for your garden walkways, including walkway materials and hardscaping inspiration.
What Your Designer Will Ask You about Your Garden Walkway Plan
Connor Komancheck, landscape designer with Tomlinson Bomberger, uses PA Bluestone and West Mountain Select Color for flagstone walkways. The landscape design team also uses clay bricks and pavers to create garden pathways.
Connor will guide you through the design process by asking you questions.
For example, Connor says that plantings depend on where the pathway will be installed and are dictated by the questions he asks homeowners.
Here are questions that he’ll typically will ask you:
- What two areas are the pathways connecting?
- Is it connecting the front to the back of your home?
- Is it connecting your driveway to your front door?
- Do you want low-maintenance plants?
- Do you want all-season interest plantings?
- What colors do you like around your home?
- Do you want a natural-looking pathway or a more contemporary pathway?
- Do you want privacy when using your garden pathways?
As you think about your garden walkway design, consider the following thoughts:
- Think about your long-term plans for your property.
- Consider using native flowers, trees, and shrubs that are acclimated to South Central PA.
- Consider if low-maintenance plants are a better choice for your garden walkway than plants that require a lot of upkeep.
- Figure out what you can spend.
- Let your designer know of any HOA rules affecting your landscape installation.
- Create a list of questions to ask your landscape designer.
Connect with Tomlinson Bomberger to Enjoy Walkway Savings
Now’s the time to get your garden walkway project on the books. Tomlinson Bomberger’s hardscaping offer will save you up to $2,500 on any new job.
However, this sale ends on April 30th, 2025. Don’t delay—schedule your new hardscaping job today by claiming this offer.
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Source:
LoveYourLandscape.org, Tips to Work Effectively with a Landscape Professional.
