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How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

An Easy Way to Calculate How Much Crushed Stone You Need for a DIY Job

How much crushed stone do you need to tackle that DIY project? Use this sure-fire formula to figure out the quantity needed, removing the guess work.

Why Are the Sides of Railroad Tracks Always Littered with Crushed Stones?

A look at the composition of the railroad and how it is put together from the ground up reveals a truly impressive feat.

How To Calculate Cubic Yards Mulch Per Square Feet

Here you will find a calculator to help you determine how much mulch you need to cover an area.

5 Secrets Your Contractor Doesn’t Want You to Know

You think of your general contractor as an ally and partner — but he’s a primarily a businessman who may not reveal all his secrets.

I am topsoil + to topsoil I shall return*

There is something comforting to me in the idea that I am part of the earth and will always be part of the earth. Maybe it’s rooted in my rural upbringing, where I was familiar with the dirt, and played in it, and got my hands dirty often. There was a time in my adult …

25 Cheap DIY Ponds to Bring Life to Your Garden

Nothing gives an instant face-lift to your garden or backyard like a gorgeous pond at its heart. The best DIY ponds are ones you can create with relative

As Spring Arrives, Consider The Many Uses Of Topsoil

After a long and snowy winter, #spring is finally upon us – and with the arrival of spring, our thoughts turn to #outdoorprojects we may have put on the back burner as we shoveled and skidded throughout the past few months. If your sights are now set on those projects, #topsoil is likely also something on your mind (or even if it's not, it's something you may need if you're going to complete any type of #landscaping project . Whether you dream of…

Beautiful Ponds and Waterfalls for Backyard Living

More and more people are sprucing up their backyards to create outdoor living environments where they can relax, de-stress, and entertain fr...

The Benefits of Hillside Farming

Katie Spring owns and operates Good Heart Farmstead with her husband Edge Fuentes in Worcester, VT. Prime agricultural soils...

Excavating My Childhood Photos — and Myself

I wanted to uncover ancient shards of my childhood gender and piece them back into the whole.

Exploring Outdoors Kan.: Help stop spread of aquatic nuisance species

Admit it, we’ve all laughed like crazy at the videos of fish jumping crazily out of the water as a boat streaks across a lake or up a river. Sometimes they actually land in the boat; sometimes they…

Excavating Topology to Find Structure

Eighteenth century mathematics of soil transport helps uncover hidden order in disordered systems, such as tissues and glasses.

The Perfect Place for a Pond

A tranquil pond can be the finishing touch of a good design — and even better when it fits seamlessly with the style and tone of the landscape. These beautiful ponds are imbued with a sense of place.

Eight Steps for Springing Your Pond to Life

Managing Ponds And Lakes In New Jersey

Information on water garden maintenance is easy to find. But what if your pond is not a water garden?

Button Excavating: A digging sensory activity

Create a simple Button Excavating sensory activity for your toddler. Toddlers will love this easy digging activity using buttons, corn meal, and colanders.