That gravel driveway you're dreaming of might seem like a straightforward home improvement project, but before you truck in the gravel, you need to answer an important question: Do you need a permit?

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 ...

If you have pea gravel pathways or a river rock patio, it probably looked great when you first put it in; after a few seasons, though, it starts to look a little tired. That’s because mud, pollen, and ...