When landscaping your garden, it is important to create practical routes through your space that allow you to access every corner of your green oasis. You may wish to place seating at key resting points or install steps to break up slopes, where these features help to make a garden more comfortable and accessible.

Installing a paving stone walkway can also help to make your garden easier to explore. These pathways are often low maintenance and weather resistant, meaning you can get into the great outdoors without worrying about mud or slippery surfaces.

The main downside of paving however is that it can harm the natural environment, where man-made pathways may disrupt drainage and limit biodiversity. As such, it is important to adapt your paving installation in order to limit this environmental impact.

Read on to find out more about how you can fully integrate your new paving slabs into an eco-friendly garden.

Wild Planting

The best way to make your paved walkway more environmentally friendly is to break up this stone area with planting. Add greenery in between and around slabs so that pollinators can still travel across your garden, where wild planting in particular can help to promote biodiversity.

Recycled Stone

Some quarrying practices can be environmentally harmful, so it is always best to source recycled stone materials wherever possible. You may also be able to choose eco-friendly paving materials that complement and attract wildlife in your garden rather than disrupting the natural ecosystem.

Water Management

Another issue that can have a negative impact on your garden is drainage, where paving slabs can disrupt the natural flow of rainwater through the soil. Consider sloping your pathway to encourage water to flow, where you can also dig drainage channels or add an irrigation system to combat this.

Careful Cleaning

When cleaning your paving stones, it is important to use environmentally safe products, where some chemical formulas can create a harmful runoff that pollutes our gardens and waterways. The simplest cleaning solutions tend to be the best, where you should also aim to direct high pressure hoses away from plants and wildlife habitats.

Hales Sawmills: Stunning Paving Slabs For Your Home

At Hales Sawmills, we can supply a wide range of Tobermore paving options, including kerbing, paving flags and block paving. Our expert team can also advise you on the best way to promote local biodiversity in your garden, even with a paving installation.

Get in touch with us today to find out more about our full catalogue of landscaping supplies.