advice for simple stone path [View all]

Hello all,

i'm a first-time homeowner, and want to start my first landscaping project this winter by building a simple garden path, between the house and fence. The photo below from thestonestore.com is what i have in mind.

So, i want to run the basic procedures past you.

(1) Dig down along the path by several inches, depth being the thickness of the flagstone, so that it is level with the surrounding ground. I figured it should not be higher since I don't want water flowing towards the house walls.

(2) Lay down landscape fabric along the excavated path.

(3) Place flagstone above the landscape fabric.

(4) I want to fill the gaps between the flagstone with gravel, and also add moss in some areas.

I'm planning to do this pretty slowly over several weekend so i don't over-exert myself (easily fatigued/medical reasons). It's something i really want to do myself without any physical help. The scope of the project is similar to that in the photo.

And advice (incl. tool recommendations)? I'm very interested in any suggestions you have to get this done right the first time.

Thanks in advance!