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.

Read More About it