AboutJonathan Radford Expertise Hi, I am an ecological landscape designer and I have lived in Italy for nearly 15 years. I am specialised in the design of ecological Italian gardens but also in the reduction of water, maintenance and damage to the environment. I can answer questions on almost all gardening queries.
Education/Credentials I have an N.C in Horticulture and garden design and a City and Guilds in Commercial horticulture, both gained in the U.K. I run my own business "ecologica gardens" in Italy and operate across the world performing ecological garden designs.
Past/Present Clients See my website www.ecologicagardens.com
Question the walkways in european gardens have tiny gravel. how can i achieve that exact look here in the states? the small gravel i am looking at does not seem quite right.
thank you.
Answer Hello Randy, sorry if I couldn't get back to you sooner.
The gravel you need is generally beige in color and must be river washed i.e. of a smooth, rounded nature. Gravel should be laid to around 4 or 5 inches deep over a dividing fabric. However it is the planting that will suggest a Mediterranean/European feel.