Cities get hot. Especially in the summer. All the black asphalt on the roads and on rooftops soaks up the sun and creates the dreaded "heat island" effect, sometimes also called the "urbane heat island" or UHI. Anyone who has traveled on a summer day from the...
Winter is the last thing on our minds, but I had to blog again about this cool winter walkway product. Back in February, when the cold winds were blowing down from Canada (and smoke from Quebec was NOT), we came across HeatTrak, a new plug-in product that unrolls to...
A native Vermonter friend of mine is down visiting her friend Lisa in Charleston, SC for the week. She sent back this picture of Lisa's gravel driveway, which is "maintained" by the landlord. As you can see in the picture, "maintain" means dumping oyster shells over...
Interested in a driveway or walkway material that is environmentally friendly and costs one-third less than concrete? Check out GraniteCrete made of recycled mining by-product with no oils or plastics. Because GraniteCrete is porous, water runoff is not a problem,...
With spring around the corner, I'm looking for new landscaping ideas. I'm sure I'm not alone. The Patio Town web site has a nice-looking gallery of patios, walls, walkways, planters and more to serve as inspiration for your next project. My favorite is the walkway...
