10 Grass Pavers for Driveway – All You Need to Know
We are familiar with golf mats and courses, which
are used to make grassland entirely. However, grass in a golf course makes the
movement of a golf cart, containing stuff to play golf sports, daunting.
To ease the golf cart journey, a solid path surface is
mandatory. If we use asphalt or other materials, it differs in look from the
entire grassland. Our grass
pavers are an acceptable solution and provide a seamless golf course
scene.
Following the Journey of Rainwater
When rainy days come, we can hear the rhythm of rain similar
to someone playing drums overhead. Suppose you are venturing outside and rain
directly pouring on you and your surroundings, you might have witnessed the
journey of rainwater closely.
The rainwater drops on asphalt roads or driveways dissolve Petro-chemicals existing in asphalt
material. Similarly, other surfaces also add various pollutants in rainwater
during its journey to drainage or nearby stream or river.
Once We Had Permeable Earth Surfaces
A century ago, our roads and driveways were made of
cobblestones or stone grits/gravels. Such natural materials were creating
permeable surfaces to absorb the rainwater drain.
Our rush to modernization has turned our roads and driveways
into impermeable surfaces using asphalt or cement-concrete slabs.
Of course, it had reduced the maintenance and cost a lot in
the long run but resulted in an invisible land & water pollution, which is
harming our ecosystem a lot and slowly that we even cannot see it.
Now, We Strive for Permeable and Pollution-free Surfaces
Everywhere
Today supporters of green planet movements and
environmentalists are favoring permeable surfaces for the sake of saving the
planet for the next generations of human beings.
Many states and local authorities in the USA and elsewhere
have created laws to boost the creation of permeable surfaces in private
areas.
They usually force the citizens to keep at least 40% of
outside areas of a building permeable, and capable of absorbing the excess of
rainwater to recharge the ground and stop further pollution.
What Are Green Options to Create Permeable and
Pollution-Free Surfaces in Your Landscape?
Yes, I don’t bother about the public spaces here. My focus
in this post will remain on private landscapes like front-yard or porch,
back-yard, and outdoor gardens belonging to private properties.
As per my opinion, the following are green options to create
permeable and environmental-friendly surfaces in your landscape:
- Crushed
stone grits
- Natural stone gravels, pebbles, and boulders.
- Cobblestone
pavers with wide grouts filled with sand.
- Stone
pavers with wide grouts filled with either gravel or grass.
- Open-cell
Pavers are made of synthetic, cement-concrete, or natural stone materials.
Yes, hollow natural stone pavers are now available in the market
on custom orders.
To be straight and brief on discussion, I’ll focus on only
open-cell pavers filled with grass, not grits or gravels.
In the present market, open-cell pavers made of
cement-concrete blocks or synthetic resin/plastic-like load-bearing but
flexible materials are trendy. So, you can select any option that suits you for
your landscape’s aesthetic, design theme, and budget.
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