Two outdoors chairs and other furniture on a pea-gravel patio - KatieRosee/Shutterstock Upgrading your patio may sound like a professional, or at least a labor-intensive project, but it doesn't have ...

When it comes to designing an outdoor living space, homeowners have plenty of choices to consider. Will the area serve as a place for outdoor dining, a cozy gathering spot, or even a peaceful, ...

Does anyone have any experience with pea gravel as a patio material? If so, how was it to walk on, place furniture on, etc.? I’m really considering replacing the dirt/grass in my backyard with pea ...

You selected a patch of the backyard that would be perfect as an outdoor living pad. But before you roll out the barbecue and lounge chairs, plot out how you’ll walk from your home to your newfound ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 69th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Q:The wooden spacers separating the concrete sections of our patio need to be replaced. Each piece is 7/8 -inch wide by 48 inches long. The depth varies because each piece has decayed at different ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Despite often being overlooked, decorative gravel is a truly ...

Population patterns that put another 4 million into the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in the next couple of decades means roads, houses and highrises will eat up 4 billion tonnes of stone, sand ...

Just like stubborn moss, weeds find holes in gravel and cracks between patio slabs to be the perfect environment for them to flourish. What’s more, the gaps and holes often receive enough sunlight to ...

Weeds growing in gravel are difficult to remove, let alone control. Of course, some weeds can be hand removed, but often they will return with a vengeance and in greater numbers. Pulling those weeds ...