Keep your driveway in condition by grooming it frequently. Rake tire-thrown surface gravel from the sides and mid-ridge onto wheel tracks and into small pits in order to keep potholes or corduroy ridges from developing. Fill small pools of standing water after heavy rains, cutting small channels to the driveway side to drain them if need be. If the driveway deteriorates to ruts over the winter, rototill it to a depth of six inches with spring-toothed pick tines (available as accessories for your own or a rented large-size rototiller). Or, have it groomed with the road crew’s power rake (don’t have it scraped). Then compact it evenly, add another inch or two of topping, and see if drainage can be improved. To read more follow the link below http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/build-a-driveway-zmaz92aszshe