Guest Author - Katelyn Thomas

Before you create gardens in your yard, you may want to make a way for you and your wheelbarrow to get from one spot to another. If you've never created a path, you may be a bit overwhelmed at the prospect. However, the new book by Peter Jeswald, HOW TO BUILD PATHS, STEPS, & FOOTBRIDGES, takes even the most inexperienced gardener through the process of creating simple paths or more complicated designs.

If you do not know what type of pathway you would like to use in your yard, you may want to spend some time looking at the many photos in this book. Once you have narrowed down the selection to a few choices, you can use the information on types of paths, the uses for each type, and the different feeling the types evoke to choose the perfect path for your garden. The detailed how to's for each path, step, and bridge help make the actual construction process go smoothly.

Several features I liked in this book were a safety first sidebar and the information on how to square a stone. I also liked the tools and materials section, which provided information to help you choose the right equipment for the job.

HOW TO BUILD PATHS, STEPS, & FOOTBRIDGES is the most well written and useful book on constructing walkways that I have seen in quite awhile. I give this book five out of five sunflowers.

About the Book:
Title: How to Build Paths, Steps, & Footbridges
Author: Peter Jeswald
Publisher: Storey
Date: 2005
Pages: 233
ISBN: 1-58017-487-6
Price: 19.95