You may not give much thought to the environmental impact your driveway, but slowing down the flow of water with a permeable surface is very eco-friendly.

Concrete and asphalt driveways are the standard throughout America, but there are some other options worth considering, especially if you deal with flooding.

The green spaces in cities – gardens, parks, roadside verges and urban woodlands – help stop cities from flooding. Gardens ...

Gardens could allow excess rainwater to escape and help to cool cities in summer if they were not being concreted over ...