Description
In this Part 1 video, after clearing gravel off a roughly 6x6 foot area of the weed block fabric at the most level end, I begin the heavy process of positioning nine 2-foot square porcelain flagstone pavers so that we could visualize the small patio that Diane and I wanted to form. When finished, upon inspection I realized that I would either have to move the location of the patio further into the yard where it is more level or do some major leveling of the landscape so that the flagstones pavers would lay flat and will a reduced slope. Given the challenges of the soil being mostly glacial era sand deposits, it is difficult to work with for making a permanently flat surface.
Background:
The lawn in our backyard is a mixture of several types of grass, including undesirable orchard grass and crabgrass. And the turf is a heavy mat that it is often difficult to penetrate even with a shovel. Continuing to fertilize and reseed some of the worst areas was no longer sustainable. And we are trying to reduce our yardwork burden as we get older in our retirement. While we still have the strength, we are on a mission to change some of the problem lawn and landscaping areas so that they are more attractive and easier for us to maintain.