Part 1: Garden design techniques
7. Paths
It is generally more appealing to walk along a path than across an open space and so paths create a desire to move which adds flow to a garden. Paths create a strong directional flow.
Most people would feel more desire to walk along this path than across this open space:
Paths often have more appeal if you cannot see where they lead to. Most people would find the path on the left more enticing than the path on the right:
