Brick pavers are great for building patios, but their uses go far beyond a simple deck DIY. With a little imagination, you can repurpose old pavers in your yard and garden in myriad ways.

Read more: 50 Small Backyard Landscaping Ideas That Will Transform ... If you decide to use vertical stones or bricks as the paver edging, gravel gives the edging stones the same solid base ...

Outdoor flooring is often at odds with nature, but manufacturers and landscape architects are devising new ways to adapt to water and other natural elements.

In this example from landscape design company A Blade of Grass ... The imperfect lines of these brick pavers give this quaint patio a bucolic look. The potted plants and blooming flowers provide ...