A paved area is a must in a garden and its purposes are multifold. Firstly, the pavers provide an area for lounging around and tables and chairs may be placed here rather than on the grass. Secondly, it is an area, which will be weed free, finally adding to the color and texture of your garden.

If you already have a backyard, which already comprises a brick patio and dining table but are looking for ways by which they may extend this space so that they may entertain larger gatherings this article is for you. A great suggestion, which include the construction of a flagstone seating area and patio in the corner of the backyard; this, in turn, would entail stripping off several rose bushes and disposing the gravel.

First draw out a plan of how the flagstone patio should shape up. It will take a couple of days to pull off the project, and the cost of the materials for the flagstone area and a 10-12 inch stone wall would amount to roughly $1200.

The first thing you need to do is prepare the site. The corner of the yard is cleared of the gravel and other impediments, and efforts are taken to level the ground. Susie, in turn, marks off the area with a rope to demarcate the area for the short stone wall to skirt the flagstone patio.

The next step is that of placing the flagstone, dig in and arrange the tiles in an attractive fashion. To link the existing brick patio with the new flagstone patio, a narrow path is created using flagstone. A sense of continuity is further lent by extending the path right up to the house.
After attention has been paid to the flooring of the patio, efforts are directed towards erecting a stone wall in the corner of the yard. The stone wall will function both as a seating area and a holding area for displaying plants. For erecting the stone wall, sand is poured in a big dug trench. Once the foundation has been laid, layers of stone and mortar are used to assemble a stone wall. The final layer of the stone wall is composed of flat pieces of flagstone that are shaped to closely fit the top of the wall.

Final touches are added to the garden. The garden is dressed up with an assortment of easy to maintain green plants. The area is sprinkled with grasses and plants such as flax, lavender and Irish moss. Colored cushions and pots are placed in and around the patio; and directly behind the stone wall, a water feature, in the form of a copper fountain, is placed whose soothing, trickling sounds are quintessential to the ambience of this garden.

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