Backyard Materials

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.

Fun Facts About Garden Soil

How to stay safe on frozen lakes, ponds

It’s difficult to tell the strength of ice simply by its appearance, its thickness, the temperature outside or whether or not it’s covered with snow.

How do you prepare soil with a garden hoe?

By breaking up and turning the soil, you create an ideal environment for your plants to grow, and learning how to do that efficiently is the first step.

Dirty Fingernails: Some tips on improving your garden's soil

Q: I am starting a brand new garden in a place that has been grass, not garden. How can I get it off to a good start?

How to Improve Soil Quality in Your Garden

Discover how to improve soil quality in your garden and grow your healthiest plants ever this year! On Craftsy!

How to Prep Your Soil for A Thriving Garden

First time gardeners: start with healthy soil

If you're looking to start a vegetable garden this year, now is the time to get ready.

Grow It Green: Adding fish to water garden ponds

Emma Urler, with the UNH Cooperative Extension, joins to discuss adding fish to your water garden ponds.

The Garden Decoder: Should You Get a 'Soil Test'?

Gardening is a lot like parenting. You can follow directions and advice (from this website or that book or some expert) all you want.

How To Plant A Green Manure Crop This Spring To Recharge Your Garden Soil!

Planting a green manure crop early this spring can be just the ticket to recharging your soil for a great summer crop of vegetables!

Clay, sand, silt, loam: How different soils affect gardens

Regularly adding plenty of organic materials and avoiding compaction results in a soil with many pore spaces -- some to retain water and some for air.

Soil Preparation is the First Step to Beautiful Gardens

The secret to landscapes and gardens that flourish is getting the soil in shape with all the nutrients your plants require. There are many ways to achieve healthy productive soil, but the first step is to learn what you have. DrainageIf you were present during some of the excavation work around your home, you may

Want a better organic garden? Call out the soil-critter army

By Robert Lalasz on May 19, 2011<br>There are 1 billion bacteria in a single gram of soil. (Give or take a few million.)<br>But how can you get that army — and its insect friends, like the two-inch Jerusalem cricket pictured to the right — to help you grow bigger veggies and prettier flowers<br>There’s nobody better to ask than Nature Conservancy soil ecologist Sophie Parker, who recently turned Grist on to the fascinating (and sometimes scary) world of soil organisms .…

Shake up your soil: Green thumb tips for a better garden

You've watered, weeded, and provided more than enough sunlight to your garden, so why don't your plants look as healthy as you'd expected? Whether you're new to gardening or consider yourself an old pro, the simple tips below can help you create a greener, more fruitful garden.