My wife wants to do "dry creek" style landscaping next to our driveway, which is built with brick pavers. Right now our lawn comes right up to the edge of pavers, and there's no edging.
I'm afraid that excavating topsoil right next to the edge of the driveway will allow edge bricks to drift away, and even if I add an edging (those plastic strips held in place with metal spikes), since on top of that edging base there will be loose stones/gravel, and not compacted dirt/lawn, it will not be sufficient to hold my driveway in one piece.
Is there anything I can do to reinforce that edge, or are my fears unfounded, and it's sufficient to just spike in paver edging?
Best Answer
Use a dry mix of about 60/40 Portland cement and masonry sand or bags of playground sand. ( You may need to adjust mix) I use a drill with a stirring paddle and a 5 gallon bucket. Remove 4 or 5 rows back remove original underlayment replace with mix and replace pavers. Spraying some water on mix right before laying pavers will help it bond faster. Remove and replace small sections so that you keep everything in place. I would also stack the pavers I remove so that they go back into there original place. I would not use concrete because of the aggregate. Take your time and good luck.