This path to a bench serves to integrate an existing patio into the rest of the landscape. The homeowner didn't want any more hard surfacing in the yard, so this combination of crushed gravel, flagstone and natural stone was the perfect solution. The decorative crushed gravel is also called decomposed or rotten granite. It remains a soft surface but compacts so the stones don't migrate like most gravels do. Go back to Hardscaping Ideas.

— Image courtesy of Pottering Around