Hi,
If they are available, I have found the best mulch for a woodland
garden path is pine needles. To make them look natural though, you
would have to have a few evergreen trees along your path. Bark mulch
will work great if there are not a lot of earwigs in your area.
Earwigs love mulch especially if it is moist.

Personally, I like the idea of using pavers as the patio. I would try
to choose a neutral colour like terracotta. Definitely I would not use
grey stone.

Best of luck,
Terry
C.Swartz wrote in message ...
Howdy all. I'm looking for ideas for what kind of material to use for a
patio. I'm going for a woodland type feel. Patio will not be used for
dining, but rather for sitting/reading, etc... Kinda more of courtyard
than a traditional patio. Looking at an area of maybe 400 sq ft.

My first thought of material is simply mulch. Any problems with doing
this? There are already many areas around the house with mulch. I
mulched about 500 sq ft last year around some shrubs/trees and am very
pleased with the results.

Mulch for a patio/courtyard? Maybe some large pavers for a pathway?
Anyone forsee any problems with this idea? Weed barrier fabric will
certainly be used to control weeds.

Any input appreciated.
Chris