For years, I've been considering adding a few more large stepping rocks to widen a path through our back yard wooded area. But I never got around to it.
This spring, we decided to get rid of all the ivy in our wooded area, which I did over 6 weeks, a 5X5 square foot patch at a time. To my surprise, I found 40-50 rocks that were 50-150 pounds in a few ivy patches. Some were covered by years of dirt under the ivy. About half of them were the right dimension for stepping stones. So I recycled them to the path. Also created a couple of new paths.
So these rocks would have cost me $15 to $40 each, but I got them for a few hours of digging (and free exercise hauling stones). Fortunately, I'm a retired guy and my time is cheap. So procrastination paid off.
This is not financial or landscaping advice. Please consult a professional advisor.
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