Pavers are a quick and easy alternative for any patio, driveway or walkway. They work so well because they are durable, permiable and flexible. You have endless options of colors, style and shapes to complete any hardscape situation in your yard. The first step to a easy paver installation is to pick your design and colors. Remember that different colors and sizes of pavers can make your location look smaller or larger so pick carefully. Knowing the installation proccess is also a good idea.

Start with knowing your soil and what your base layer should be, it is usually around 8" of compact soil.
1. Compact your base layer and even out the terrain.
2. Compact your sand layer and make sure your sand stays even.
3. Lay your paver design, start with the main section of pavers and work out.
4. Use a fine grade fill sand to hold all your pavers in place.
5. Compact the pavers one more time.
6. Seal you pavers to make them last even longer/
7 Enjoy!

Pavers are great to use around trees and other shrubs because they allow moisture to soak in the soil. This stops roots from coming upward and breaking your surface. Also because each is layed individually, repairs to pavers are minimal and easy, just pop one up and put it back!

If your looking for more information RCP Block and Brick is San Diego's Best paver company with all kinds to choose from, visit one of their many locations with any questions or visit www.rcpblock.com

Spring is here and the gardening season is upon us. Now is the time to catch all those really great events to give you all kinds of new or different ideas for your yard. The first event to talk about is the Mission Hills Garden Club Garden Walk. This walk tours amazing houses within walking distance of each other and gives a great variety of design elements. Go to www.missionhillsgardenclub.org for more info. The San Diego home design and Landscape expo is on April 13th thru the 15th. I will be doing a talk on the 10 Most Common Landscape Mistakes on Saturday at 1pm. Last to mention is the Point Loma Garden Tour on Saturday April 28th. This garden tour helps benefit Childrens Hospital and can have some amazing yards on the tour. Dont forget to look online or in the Union Tribune for more events coming up. I am sure there is some klind of event in your neighborhood. Happy Gardening!

Hello everyone, this week has been a busy week in the garden. After the rain and with the great warm weather there has been a lot of activity in the yard. Flowers are budding and plants are growing. I recieved a email from a woman asking if she can I.D. some bugs on her rose buds. Well I can be 99% positive with out seeing them that they are aphids. They will plague most blooming flowers all year long. Ways to combat these pest can be simple and easy though. Making sure your plants are healthy and strong will naturally repel pest and make sure they can flower with ease. Also using products like Neem Oil or Rose Defense from Geen Light. This product is safe and comes from natural ingredients that kill and repel insects, mites and fungus. When using this product you need to get on a regular application schedule since normally one application will not take care of the problem. If you are looking for something easy to use and dont worry about being organic, use Bayer All-In-One. This is a systemic insecticide, fungicide and fertilizer, all you need to do is water your flowers with this product and it is absorbed by the plants and protects them for up to 6 weeks. Whenever you use any product make sure you read the label carefully to make sure you are not using too much and it is safe to use. If you have any questions write me an email or go into your local nursery and ask a professional. Have a good weekend and Remember Life's a Garden, Dig It!