I have some areas which are loose gravel covered, much like is all the rage in a lot of landscaping and mags you see nowadays. My issues with it are
- it is terrible to walk on with bare feet
- sand is blown in or lifted by ants making it a gravelly soil mix
- weeds love it and it is high maintanence to weed all the time
- it seems to be a solution which is not a solution at all due to the above, and makes an area an unusable heat trap.
I am thinking how my mulched garden beds do not have nearly as many weed issues. Has anyone done or does anyone know of a mulch or coir option for pathways that is good to walk on and how it performs, pro and cons etc. (Sawdust maybe ?)
cheers