Yardsmart: Horticulturist Maureen Gilmer offers tips on using gravel for a beautiful landscape.

Rough stones, including crushed stone, decomposed granite, and quartz, are a better option for paths, patios, and landings. These types of gravel are fractured to a uniform size and pack firmly, ...

Gravel and rock are similar materials that are great for building pathways. However, some distinctions set them apart. Learn which one is best for your garden.

Crushed stone is just that, granite crushed by huge machines into small and large chunks, sharp on the edge so that tires and feet do not slough, unlike gravel. It comes in various sizes, but 3/4 ...

However, I’d also make sure that the crushed stone is as deep as John recommends. If that means removing some of the larger pieces of concrete, then they should probably go.

If you can install 10 to 12 inches of gravel on top of the geotextile fabric, you should have a gravel driveway that will last for decades. Be sure the gravel driveway has a crown in it.