ᐅ Redesigning the Pathway with Bark Mulch

Hello everyone, next to our carport there is a strip running up to the fence that is covered with bark mulch. We would now like to choose a new surface here that is easier to walk on. The attached picture shows the situation: the paving stones of the carport are concreted at the edges for support, then comes the bark mulch, and under the fence there is a row of paving stones.

What would be the best option here? Our initial idea is to use gravel and to embed concrete slabs under the fence – to balance the slope towards the neighboring property and serve as a border. What do you think?

By the way, we will also soon have to lay a gravel bed around a part of the house. Maybe there are some synergies here?

Thanks and best regards
Ashley

Hmm.. you can’t really walk better on gravel than on bark mulch. The latter is just more expensive and requires more maintenance. I would avoid it.

Best regards, Yvonne

ashley schrieb:
Next to our carport, there is a strip running up to the fence covered with bark mulch. We would now like to choose a new base layer here that is easier to walk on.

How often and where exactly do you walk there?

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A lot of people, especially children with bicycles, use that area frequently. How would you design the edge barrier?

Curbstone, with something planted next to it or, more modern/lazy, a "rock garden" *cough*
I can understand why you no longer want the mulch. It smells when wet, and if it’s regularly walked on, it isn’t stable enough.

...how deep does a curbstone need to be buried, and would that also be suitable for the mentioned house edging? Regards, ashley