As more homes are built, a lot of once-permeable ground is being covered by concrete, asphalt, and other materials to create driveways. This increases stormwater runoff and can produce urban heat ...

Cost-effective, erosion-proof, and chemical-corralling, the mighty grass driveway doesn’t get the respect it deserves. But if you have rainwater rushing down your gravel driveway, washing away dirt or ...

Cultivate curb appeal with your driveway. If you’re selling a home, you’re thinking about curb appeal, including sizing up the paint job and sprucing up the yard. But you should also be looking at ...

Aside from location, curb appeal is everything in real estate. If you’re selling your home, you want would-be buyers to be wowed as they arrive, quite literally, at the curb — and yes, that includes ...

One driveway at a time, many green-minded homeowners and communities are opting for permeable paving options instead of traditional asphalt. "It's much better for the environment because it helps cut ...

Determined to encourage residents to support improvements that reduce flooding, the Wilmette Village Board voted unanimously Jan. 8 to approve a request to replace a portion of an asphalt driveway ...