While itâs okay to add manure directlyÂ­ to garden soil in the fall (farmers do it all the time), Iâve found that cow, horse, and bird manure are best if composted first. On the other hand, sheep, goat, and rabbit manure are easy to spread directly.
Install a flagstone, gravel, or paver walkway in a weekend or less! Use these three DIY walkway ideas to add interest to your yard -- our easy how-tos walk you through every step of the process. 1  Facebook.ravel Walkway. This gravel walkway is an inexpensive and informal option for getting around a yard. You can make a gravel path any width, depending on whether it will be used for solitary strolling or for walking side by side. 1  Get quotes for a new walkway from professionals in your area.
Use 1 x 4 x 4â boards to create forms for the sides of the walkway. Drive wooden stakes along path at 4' intervals, placing them just outside the planned pathway. Attach 1 x 4 x 4â boards to the inside of the stakes with screws to create the form for the concrete. Make sure all form boards are plumb and level.fter the concrete has set for an hour or so, run an edging trowel along the inside of the forms to separate the concrete and create a finished edge (Image 1). At 4' intervals, lay a straight board across the forms and use a groove trowel to create expansion joints across the concrete walkway (Image 2).