Stone carpet flooring is a great way to add a smooth, walkable surface to the outdoor charm of natural pebbles. This unique material uses small stones with a polyurethane binder -- a type of resin ...

If you're narrowing down choices for your outdoor flooring, resin bound gravel — sometimes referred to as "stone carpet" — has a lot to offer in terms of durability and ease of maintenance.

Outdoor flooring is often at odds with nature, but manufacturers and landscape architects are devising new ways to adapt to water and other natural elements.