How to: Lay stepping stones in the lawn

Stepping stones are suitable for larger ones racethat are often committed. This protects the green area and laying the stones is not difficult with the right instructions.

Reasons for stepping stones in the lawn

Stepping stones are suitable if the lawn is often walked on on certain paths. These paths can be recognized by the fact that an ugly beaten path soon emerges. The grass disappears over time, and the ground becomes hard and dry. Stepping stones ensure that the rest of the lawn is spared. In contrast to completely paved paths, laying individual stones is easier and costs less time and money.

instructions

With our detailed instructions, you can easily lay stepping stones in the lawn yourself.

planning

• Pace off, counting the steps
• One plate is counted per step
• The distance should be about 60 - 65 cm
• the correct distance depends on the personal stride length
• do not take excessive strides
• the process should take place in a comfortable step

Select stepping stones

It's not just about the color or the material. Since the stones lie for a long time, are often walked on and are also exposed to the weather, they should be as robust as possible. It is also particularly important that they do not have a smooth surface. Otherwise they will be slippery in rain, dew or snow. The plates should be at least 4 cm thick and large enough that you can stand comfortably on them and possibly do smaller jobs, for example on the lawn.

Cut out sods

Distribute the step plates on the lawn according to the plan. Then mark the outlines. Either use marking spray for this or cut the outlines with a spade.

Note: Do not use tree marking spray. Chalk spray is better, so you don't see the marking on the lawn for a long time.

Then move the plates aside again and cut out the sods with the spade. Then dig the holes a little deeper than the plates are thick. This ensures that they won't survive later. Otherwise, the stones can quickly become tripping hazards, especially in the dark. In addition, protruding plates make mowing work in the lawn more difficult.

Lay a bed of gravel or sand

• Compress the soil under the slabs
• either step on or work with a hand rammer
• This way, records don't sag any deeper later
• Stepping stones do not require a poured foundation
• a layer of sand, gravel or gravel is sufficient
• this compensates for bumps
• the layer should be so thick that the plate is then flush with the ground

Lay stepping stones

Place the slabs on the sand bed. If necessary, add a little more sand so that there are no holes under the plate. Try out whether the plate tilts.

Align stepping stones

Align the plates horizontally. Use a spirit level for this and possibly even out the substructure a little. Then knock down the stones. Use a rubber mallet for this and work carefully.

Fill up the earth

Since it is never possible to work precisely, there will be a gap between the plate and the lawn. Fill this with fine soil. It should be nutrient-rich, but not contain any chunky pieces, so that it also fills small cavities well. Press the earth down and possibly sludge it with some water from the hose.

Note: Do not remove loose earth from the plates until they are dry again. Otherwise the soil will smear.

Re-sow the grass

So that the earth around the stones does not stay bare for a long time, it becomes newer Lawn seeds distributed on it. It should be the same seed that was used for the rest of the lawn so that no transitions are visible later. Rake the seeds into the ground a little and press firmly. Then water thoroughly and then keep moist until the grass germinates.

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