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Update Your Landscape: Unleash Creativity with Landscape Pavers.

Update Your Landscape: Unleash Creativity with Landscape Pavers.

Jacksonville, with its warm climate and coastal influences, provides an idyllic backdrop for outdoor living. But how do you make your garden truly stand out and, more importantly, reflect your personal style? Enter landscape pavers! These versatile beauties offer a palette of endless creativity for your garden, allowing homeowners to add functionality, flair, and a touch of artistry to their outdoor spaces.

Why Choose Landscape Pavers?

Before diving into the creative uses, let’s take a brief moment to appreciate why landscape pavers are the go-to choice for many Jacksonville homeowners:

  1. Durability: Pavers can withstand Florida’s unique climate, from its hot summers to its rainy seasons.
  2. Variety: Available in an array of colors, shapes, sizes, and materials, pavers are every landscaper’s dream.
  3. Low Maintenance: With minimal upkeep, these stones retain their beauty for years.
  4. Flexibility: Pavers are adaptable to various design visions, from classic to contemporary.
Curvy pation and steps
Fire pit circle patio in a pond

Creative Uses of Landscape Pavers in Your Garden

Curvy walkway

Paver Pathways

Perhaps the most common use, but with a twist! Instead of a straightforward path, create a winding journey through your garden. Combine different shapes and sizes or intersperse with grass or ground cover for a mosaic look.

Paver steps with rock walkway

Paver Planters

Elevate your plants—literally. Construct raised plant beds using stacked pavers. It provides a unique visual dimension to your garden and helps with soil drainage, ensuring your plants stay healthy.

Raised bed around pool
Oval raised bed
Paver bench around firepit

Paver Benches

Create a paver seat bench with a back wall. Throw on some outdoor cushions, and you have the perfect spot for those tranquil Florida evenings.

Artistic Mosaics

Why settle for plain when you can have art? Use colored pavers to create beautiful patterns or even depict a scene. This works exceptionally well for large patio areas or central garden spaces, turning them into conversation pieces.

 

Paver Driveways

A popular choice for homeowners who prioritize durability and aesthetics. They are made of interlocking bricks, making them incredibly sturdy and long-lasting. Moreover, pavers come in a wide range of colors, textures, and shapes, so you can customize your driveway to match the style of your home.

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Turf and paver blocks

Lush Lawn Grids

Lush Lawn Grids: Create modern, geometric grids by placing large square pavers with equal distances apart and letting grass grow between them. This design works especially well for contemporary homes, offering a neat yet vibrant lawn alternative.

Circular Patios

Round patios are gaining popularity and for a good reason. They offer a focal point, are aesthetically pleasing, and provide a gathering space. Use radial patterns with your pavers to accentuate the circle.

Circle Paver Patio
Flower bed paver border

Paver Borders

Outline your garden beds with pavers to create clean, defined edges. It’s a simple addition but makes a world of difference in making your garden look organized and polished.

 

Paver flower bed:walkway border
Landscape bed paver border

Tips for Unleashing Creativity with Pavers

1. Mix and Match: Don’t be afraid to combine different types of pavers. This can add depth, contrast, and intrigue to your design.

2. Level Up: Play with levels. Raised areas, sunken lounges, or multi-tiered gardens can add depth and dynamism to your garden.

3. Integrate Nature: Let moss grow between certain paver joints, integrate creeping plants, or use the pavers to frame existing trees.

4. Light It Up: Embed LED lights within your paver structures. This not only enhances safety but also adds a magical ambiance during the evening.

Paver step lighting
Sunken flagsont patio w:paver wall

At Earth Works, we pride ourselves on helping Jacksonville residents bring their garden visions to life with our expertise in landscape pavers. If you’re ready to revamp your garden, we’re just a call away! Let’s transform your outdoor space into a masterpiece of paver artistry.

Services

  • Landscape Design & Installation
  • Paver Patios, Paver Walkways, Paver Driveways
  • Firepits, Retaining Walls , Seat Walls,
  • Landscape Lighting, Drainage design & Installation,
  • Lawn Care Services, Lawn Maintenance, Lawn Fertilization
  • Lawn Pest Control, Lawn Weed Control
  • Aeration and Top Dressing
  • Water Features, Koi Ponds,
  • Waterfalls, Bubbling Fountains
  • Garden Center & Pond Supply Store

General Services Areas

Jacksonville (Jax), Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, Ponte Vedra, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Orange Park, St. Johns, Nocatee

Location

GARDEN CENTER
12501 Beach Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32246

LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS
(not open to the public)
St. Johns Bluff
1057 St. Johns Bluff Rd. N.
Jacksonville, FL 32225

Hours

Monday-Saturday 9-5
Sunday 10-5

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
New Year’s Day • Easter • Memorial Day
July 4th • Labor Day • Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve • Christmas Day

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