Thyme is a traditional plant for this,.. but if you water a little and make the ground more acidic, you may kill out a lot of grass and probably get some native mosses--and this can look pretty, but be slippery, too (sometimes, not always--depends on the variety.) I have one of those flame throwers--because NOTHING else kills bermuda grass. (Any hints anyone?) And it does a great job. Otherwise, I got a special tool from Lee Valley that is like a heavy knife, and it cuts the roots out quickly and easily--you just drag it along the seam of the brick.
Good luck!

This is probably more of a small area solution, but I've had some success with pouring boiling water on the peskier weeds. It kills them to the root. Good luck!
Pam

I am also in Ohio if you want to borrow my flamethrower send me an email.

Scott

Several applications of boiling water will help. Vinegar sprayed in a direct stream between the bricks should help also. Just do a few feet ever evening.

Gloria

thanks, scott, i might take you up on the flamethrower! but i'll try the boiling- water- over- a - few- feet -every -night idea and see if that works ok. poor weeds. it sounds like the salem witch trials on this thread. shall we boil them or feed them to the fire?

I think there is a link out there for stepables plants, plants that actually enjoy being stepped on - they sell native and non-native, so make sure you only look for natives.

Here is a link that might be useful: stepables