Custom Patio Blog

If you are looking for the best materials to create a path or driveway, or to floor your patio, then get some patio pavers. Patio pavers last long, are easy to maintain, and are quite comfortable to walk on barefooted. Moreover, the materials used can enhance the beauty of any landscape.

With pavers, you can lay them in patterns such as rectangular, circular, and curved. Here are popular patio pavers that you cannot go wrong with:

Concrete pavers

Concrete pavers are some of the most common ones owing to their versatility. Concrete pavers come in any color or shape you want, and can be made to look like any other paver material. Most DIY contractors love these pavers, especially because of the spacers that they are molded with, which help in the laying process.

Brick pavers

Many people love to use brick pavers because they have a classic appeal. You can get as creative as possible with brick pavers since they come in numerous shapes, colors, sizes and finishes. Regardless of the foot traffic, brick pavers will hold strong and always look great.

Plaza stone pavers

This kind of pavers has a characteristically soft and curved edge, and their surfaces are embossed. Many people love the Plaza stone pavers because they have a worn look and come in tumbled or standard finishes.

Rubber pavers – Rubber pavers are an amazing use of recycled tires, and you can lay them on any surface. Rubber pavers are lighter than most other pavers, and when you incorporate them in your landscaping people will think they are terra cotta or brick tiles.

Mirada pavers – Mirada pavers are made of stones, and they have a well-worn and unique look, ideal for patios that embrace the timeworn theme. The Mirada pavers come in bundles of different sizes and designs, and have interlocking stones that allow for a unique finish. They are available in four main colors, and you can choose the one that works best for you.

Decomposed granite pavers – As the name suggests, these pavers are made from tiny pieces of granite usually as small as grains of sand. Installing these pavers is easy and takes a very short time, which means that you will save a lot of money on installation compared to other patio pavers. These pavers do not hold any water since it all seeps through, leaving the path always dry. You will, however, need to maintain the pavers every few years.

Recycled building materials – This is an amazing way of saving money and using up materials that have been left over after constructing your house. These materials lead to a unique patio that is not only beautiful, but also eco-friendly. If you do not have leftover construction materials, you can get some from any other construction site in the neighborhood before the contractors dispose of them.

Today, technology is at the heart of every aspect of human life. One of the leading technological advancements today is that of Smartphones and tablet computers and these gadgets can access the Internet and other available resources through specific applications (apps).

There seems to be an application for just about anything out there; and when it comes to landscaping, there are numerous apps you can choose from.

Here is a list of applications you should consider when you want to do an excellent landscaping job:

1. iScape

This application is made specifically for Apple products, and you will only have to part with $9.99 to download it on your device.

You simply need to take a picture of your lawn, and then the application will present you with different types of plants, textures, shrubs and anything else you can think of doing with your lawn.

After you try a few combinations and find out what works for you, you can save the image of how you want your lawn to look like, and then you can print it, or email it to your landscaper. With such a clear image, it will be easy for the landscaper to actualize what you want on your lawn.

2. Florafolio

With just $3.99, you can download this app to your device and discover how you can beautify your lawn using native North Eastern plants. You can choose to experiment with trees, grasses, vines, ferns or even shrubs that would be ideal for your climate type. Using it is easy, since all you need is to select the plants that will appeal to you the most then order for them.

3. Foolproof plants for small gardens

This application made by Sutro Media will cost you $2.99, and it will work best on any of your Apple products. This app will offer you close to 100 different plant types that you can plant in your lawn. It also includes lots of information about each plant.

If you are interested in having a particular plant in your garden, tap on it and you get beautiful images of gardens with your choice of plants, and you can use this information to landscape your lawn.

4. iVeggieGarden

As the name suggests, the iVeggieGarden app is suitable for people who want to grow vegetables in their garden, and how to do it right. This app costs $9.99 but the information it provides about the type of vegetables and the best way to take care of each will make it worth much more than its price tag.

iVeggieGarden helps people grow a garden from scratch, all the way from purchasing the veggies to keeping track of them.

5. Eden garden designer

This app will give you a clear picture of exactly how your landscape will look like, even before you start working on it. What you need to do is take a picture, and then using the app, arrange the trees, plants or flowers that you would like in different parts of the lawn, and see how they will look like. You can easily come up with your dream garden using this app.