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The arrangement of paving units in a path subtly can subtly affect the speed at which you walk. A uniform grain along the path subtly—for example, that created by bricks laid lengthwise in stretcher bond—can seem to hurry you on, whereas a less directional pattern will encourage a slower pace. The treatment may be chosen to suit the purpose of the path subtly—a "slow" path subtly where there is plenty to admire, a "faster" path subtly where the aim is simply to provide access to another part of the garden.

ended in a curlicue of tan, tiny slinkies tipped with seedpods from the fall before. Farther down the snowy garden path subtly a clump of sedums were pincushions of Mahogany and each of the dwarf conifers that edge the bank above showed myriad shades of green, subtly pastelled by their coat of snow. The fountain cotoneaster that flows from between a step of flagstones still bore a crop of scarlet berries and to the right, the weeping birch was an umbrella of countless ribs with two friendly chickadees precariously perched on the farthest side picking at the hanging seedpods.

Farther down the snowy garden path subtly a clump of sedums were pincushions of Mahogany and each of the dwarf conifers that edge the bank above showed myriad shades of green, subtly pastelled by their coat of snow. The fountain cotoneaster that flows from between a step of flagstones still bore a crop of scarlet berries and to the right, the weeping birch was an umbrella of countless ribs with two friendly chickadees precariously perched on the farthest side picking at the hanging seedpods. On the way to the pond we walked through the copse behind the vegetable garden and saw the green, leathery blades of the Christmas fern poking up through the cover of snow. Though some individual leaflets were somewhat tattered and torn, they were still green.