Mysterious-Ad7019 t1_j9s7eee wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:25 AM

Reply to comment by ImJustGonnaSitHere01 in How to fix my dead side yard ? by ImJustGonnaSitHere01

https://www.familyhandyman.com/project/this-paver-patio-base-will-save-your-back/

Look at the photo between plastic paver vs traditional base - the point is you don't need gravel!

Mysterious-Ad7019 t1_j9s7m7x wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:26 AM

But as for the edge, you can do anything from metal to wood to bricks standing on edge embedded flush into the ground to keep the edge straight and from moving about.

Really depends on just how "muddy" and quick that ground becomes...

Mysterious-Ad7019 t1_j9s86hh wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:32 AM

But if you want to do gravel....

https://unilock.com/storage/2019/11/advanced-tech-guide-en-final-lr.pdf

That's a good reference on what you'll need underneath and to the sides...