There are plenty of ways to save money on your next patio project.
Cheapest way to patio garden.
This patio s floor is created using red stone pavers that are handy and ready to install.
Excavate a 5 inch deep base plus the thickness of the flagstone brick or paver.
Place landscape fabric on the ground.
Super easy to make and totally cost effective.
Use a wheelbarrow to transport the excess soil to a compost pile or a low spot in the yard or along the foundation.
A winding garden path for instance might feel like a big job if you re planning on building a garden path by yourself but a cheaper and more convenient option might be to bed large stepping stones in gravel instead.
Whether you go for pansies or you opt for swathes of violet lobelia good old fashioned begonias prolific geraniums with their distinctive scent or sweet busy lizzies you ll enjoy a fast blast of vibrant colour to freshen up any patio.
Perhaps the easiest and cheapest way to give your patio a quick boost is to add new bedding plants for a pop or colour they can look especially great against buff or natural coloured paving.
Wooden planks laid across the runs provide the shelves on which to display potted plants lanterns and decorative accessories.
Plus it s one of the best materials to employ in the outdoor for its durability.
Container gardening makes it easy to update foliage with the season plus the plants can be moved as you redecorate.
Maintenance consists of an occasional sweeping.
The finished patio which we built in a long weekend for about 250 established an outdoor room that has become our favorite spot for alfresco dining.
Patio flooring ideas diy paver patio flooring ideas young house love has a full tutorial on how to build a paver patio for you.
Using a sharp garden spade shovel remove the sod and soil at the patio location.
They eventually want to build the patio to end all patios and this is their temporary and inexpensive option.
Big or small modern or traditional.
They pulled out a splintery wooden backyard deck and added much needed landscaping.
For affordable patio landscaping look to containers.
The square red paver stone is an easy landscape addition to a patio.
It makes an inviting rug for garden furniture and holds up beautifully to heavy foot traffic.
These ladder shelves are formed by tying two ladders together at the top.
Landscaping ideas on a budget 11 of 12.
Lot s of pics and good instruction that can be adapted for several different looks including the more modern outdoor patio flooring idea above.