Send cleaner runoff into local waterways and spend less on yard irrigation with these simple landscaping approaches

Salvaged and secondhand elements make for a home that's earth conscious, thrifty and beautifully personal

Install a permeable driveway to keep pollutants out of water sources and groundwater levels balanced

Permeable paving, gravel beds and planted areas in your yard can absorb and cleanse stormwater runoff. Here's how it works

Clear the path for plantings or a more modern patio design by demolishing all or part of the concrete in your yard

Concrete adds smooth polish to driveways and a sleek look to home exteriors, but here are the points to ponder before you re-surface

Help rainwater absorb slowly back into the earth with paving grids, gravel beds and other porous systems

Treat your skinny side yard like the beautiful green corridor it wants to be, with these verdant garden designs as inspiration

Putting the brakes on stormwater runoff is the first step in sustainable water design

Give your garden design some textural bam with pebbles, granite, river rocks and other permeable materials