Very cool idea: pallet wood garden walkway from Funky Junk Interiors. For my front yard that doesn't have a walkway!
What if you stopped thinking of your backyard as a tiny bit of lawn, trapped by a fence, and instead began thinking of it as an outdoor room, with dirt for a floor and the sky for a ceiling
[EK note: use tall posts for picket fence on hillside w/hooks like this at the top for hanging baskets or lanterns] DIY Patio Area with Texas Lamp Posts