Pathway Preservation Project
The Japanese Garden is actually three gardens in one. It is designed as a strolling Garden, intended for a leisurely walk as you discover nature in what you see, hear, and feel. Our main pathway made of Decomposed Granite (D.G.) indicates that you are traveling a natural pathway as you enter into nature where you feel and hear the sounds beneath your steps.
While this is a natural pathway it does from time to time require additional care and maintenance!
To do this work we have to close for a short period. We begin by wetting and tilling the existing D.G. to break it up into its original condition.
(Worker/Tiller)
We then bring into place any needed new D.G. and blend that into the existing. We then allow the D.G.
to dry out using a drop spreader we add a binder and fully blend that into the D.G.
(DG Delivery) 
(Drop Spreader) 
Next we grade the pathway and begin compacting the D.G. using a water drum. Once the D.G. is compacted dry, we continue compaction as we begin to add water to the surface with a fine spray head. The addition of water is critical.
(Tiller work continues)
Success comes once the D.G. has absorbed water all the way into the depth of our work which is approximately 4” deep.
We then allow the pathway many days or weeks to dry thoroughly. We then water several more times and allow for the drying process to repeat.
〈Patience = Success〉
(East Side New pathway)
JG Groundcover Project
