Blog archives: August 2009

Walls and pavers delivered FREE during the State Fair!

August 21st, 2009

State Fair time is a special time of year for us here at Patio Town, so we always like to do something special for our friends during the Fair. This year we're offering free delivery on all retaining wall and paver orders placed August 27 through Labor Day, September 7 (four pallet minimum, seven-county metro area). You'll save enough to take the whole family to the fair! Just stop by either of our three Patio Town stores during the State Fair and place your order and we'll take it from there. And don't forget--we're open all day on Labor Day from 8 am - 5 pm.

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While you're at the Fair, don't forget to stop by Patio Town. We're located on the south end of the Fairgrounds just west of Judson Ave. and Underwood St. In addition to displays of VERSA-LOK Retaining Walls and Willow Creek Pavers, we'll have Villa Landscapes designers available at the Fair for free consultations.

Patio Pete, Pronto Pups and Pavers -- what a great way to end the summer. See you at the Fair!

New Envirolok Vegetated Wall is a growing green solution for erosion control, streambank and shoreline restoration

August 6th, 2009

Watch our Oakdale EnviroLok wall grow right here!Watch our Oakdale Envirolok wall grow right here!

Green landscaping just got greener with the introduction of the Envirolok Vegetated Wall System at Twin Cities Patio Town stores.

This revolutionary concept provides a natural solution for erosion control, streambank and shoreline stabilization, stormwater management, and the creation of rain gardens and other functional green spaces. Envirolok is an environmentally friendly system for abating soil erosion and runoff problems in sensitive areas where traditional site solutions such as retaining walls are not possible.

Envirolok vegetated walls are built by weaving rows of stacked, soil-filled geotextile bags together into a cohesive structure and locking them in place with spikes. Then, the face of the wall is planted with native plant plugs placed between the stacked rows of bags, along with a mixture of native plant seeds. Within weeks, plants and grasses grow through the bags and develop extensive root systems that lock into the native soil and form an ecologically sound vegetated erosion control system with permanent structural strength. Four special native plant seed mixes have been designed for use with the Envirolok system. Each mix includes a wide variety of grasses, sedges and wildflowers to suit your wall's environment, depending on its proximity to sunlight and water.

Envirolok walls can be built to virtually any height with proper engineering. Envirolok works in concert with Mother Nature to provide a long-term natural site solution. Using a custom plant and seed mix tailored for your site, an Envirolok wall will grow deep-rooted perennial vegetation that continues to strengthen and renew the structure year after year. The wall doesn't interfere with hydrological processes. It retains oxygen and moisture, and  provides habitat that's safe for amphibious and aquatic species. Everyone wins-except the erosion.

The Envirolok Vegetated Wall System is now available at Patio Town landscape supply stores in Oakdale, Burnsville and Maple Grove. You can see one installed at our Oakdale store, or come back to this site regularly and watch it grow. For further information on the Envirolok Vegetated Wall System, visit www.versa-lok.com/envirolok.

Patio Town Summer Staycation Sale Saturday, August 8

August 3rd, 2009

Who needs to pile in the car and drive somewhere this summer when you can have your very own vacation spot right at home? Let Patio Town help make your stay-at-home vacation something special with big discounts at our Summer Staycation Sale Saturday, August 8. You'll save 10% on all Versa-Lok Retaining Walls , Willow Creek Pavers  and  decorative rock and flagstone (excludes Class 5 and sand).

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Do-it-yourselfers, build the back yard of your dreams with our premium hardscapes and huge selection of landscape rock and boulders. We've got it all-and acres of outdoor displays to get your creative juices flowing!

The KSTP-AM Home & Garden Show team of Gino, Dale K and Loren Kohnen will be broadcasting live from our Oakdale store. And yours truly will be firing up the grills at all three Patio Town stores to serve free hot dogs and beverages from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

See you out in the yard!