If you’d like to avoid paving paradise to put up a parking lot, as Joni Mitchell put it, grass block pavers can be a greener choice to surface a driveway, patio, or path.
Grass block pavers create an environmentally friendly surface that helps drainage, prevents erosion, and provides a sturdy base for turf grass to grow.
Sold individually or in sets of four or more, grass block pavers typically are made of concrete or recycled plastic. Concrete is a heavy material; note that many concrete grass block pavers are best bought locally to avoid expensive shipping costs or potential breakage. Read on for 10 of our favorite grass block pavers.
(N.B.: See our guide to Everything You Need to Know About Driveway Paving to learn about other materials including gravel, poured concrete, asphalt, and solid pavers such as bricks.)
Concrete
Recycled Plastic
If you’re planning a hardscape project and looking for tips and materials, see our curated Hardscape 101 guides to Decks & Patios 101 and Pavers 101. To see how grass block pavers look after they’ve been installed, take a look at some of our favorite projects:
- Landscape Architect Visit: A Classic Lake Michigan Summer House by Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp
- Hardscaping 101: Design Guide for Patio Pavers
- Green Your Driveway with Permeable Concrete Pavers
- For more paver choices, see our recent 10 Easy Pieces posts on Stone Deck Tiles, Non-Slip Floor Tiles, and Wood Flooring for Decks
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