The process: Every Saturday morning during the summer of 2003, Yacknin and Maier worked in the yard until two squares were done; then their son, Bram, took them off to the pool. Maier built two ...

Concrete doesn't have to be used solely as the base of your patio. "It can create small pathways at thresholds within a garden," Sohbati says, "These pavers can be formed in any shape, from rigid ...

Lay a mini-patio this weekend. Steppers are great for renters or those with a very small yard. Simply level the ground and set 16-inch concrete squares edge to edge for more stability.