On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 08:15:21 -0500 (EST), "Shiva"
wrote:

Of course, you can do what *I've* thought about doing and actually
laying the flagstones a bit apart and letting grass and small low
growing perennials grow in between. Then, you have sort of a "stepping
stone" appearance.

I love this, but think I had better go with the solid walk. Lower
maintenance, I think. Or maybe just simpler.

Well, it's "lower maintenance" *if* the solid walkway is done
correctly from the getgo. If not, maintenance is far worse due to
buckling, cracking, etc.

Actually, laying flagstones in a lawn is far easier to install and
maintain, since you deal with each flagstone individully. You can buy
the flagstones from a local source and you can probably pay them a
little extra to place them where you want them right on top of the
sod. Then, you and a friend can do each flagstone. You'll need to cut
around the margin of the stone with a shovel, move the flagstone and
then strip the sod and then dig down a couple of inches and fill with
the foundation material that I talked about (using the finest texture
you can get - almost like sand, it's actually granite dust and packs
well). Then you simply put the flagstone back in the hole and level.
As a two person job, it's a cinch, unless you are using *huge*
flagstones). I love the look of irregular flagstones that act as
'stepping stones". If you install them flush with the yard, you just
run a lawnmover over them and edge however you'd like. And you can
even avoid *that* by placing fairly close together and planting
creeping thyme or any other creeping tight ground cover in between...

I've tried to find some good pics of this sort of look, but I can't
seem to find anything that i like. However-

- a few links:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_design_p...381934,00.html

Here are a few looks that might inspire you:

http://www.amazingballoon.co.uk/landscaping.htm

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_design_p...392182,00.html

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_design_p...143254,00.html

http://www.gardenphotos.com/samplers/paths.html

Is *this* sort of what you're looking for?:
http://www.homestore.com/homegarden/...store&tran=vud

(check out some of the other plans as well...)

This looks like a good, inexpensive book:

http://www.metrobooks.com/thegarden/fygpaths.html

(love that cover shot)