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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.

Gardeners' Dirt: A few tips for spring gardening

The approach of spring generally brings excitement to gardeners. It’s different after an extreme freeze.

Start an Urban Garden!

When you live in a big city it can be hard enough to find a patch of green to sit on, let alone fertile ground to garden. But do not despair. There are lo

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.

What Can You Use Crushed Stone For?

There are many uses for #crushedstone , with uses varying depending on the sizes of the #stone in any particular batch. Although referred to as crushed, not all options involve very small, fine pieces of stone. Rather you can select from a rather finely ground #stonedust , with particles too small to uniformly measure as wells as options that contain individuals stones that are 2 ½" or more in size. As you can imagine, there will be very different uses for a pile…

Why You Can't Put Real Dirt in Rooftop Gardens

If you thought that cultivating a rooftop garden involved putting dirt on top of a building, think again.

First picture of toddler who died after falling into garden pond

Gorgeous Backyard Ponds and Water Garden Landscaping Ideas (30

Gorgeous Backyard Ponds and Water Garden Landscaping Ideas (30)

Embracing Dirt: How to Garden With Little Kids

When Summer rolls around, we watch our garden green. In May, the phlox and bulbs bloom, the leaves come out, and we begin planting, but our yard doesn't look

How to Build a Garden Pond and Deck

Let us show you how to add this easy-to-build pond and easy-care deck to your garden. This serene retreat can be built by a novice and doesn’t require

Dirt Under Your Nails? The Gardener’s Badge of Honor!

Spring at last! When moist black soil feels better than expensive lotion to my hands. How odd for someone who can’t stand to clean out the sink strainer or gets grossed out if she has stick her hand down into the disposal! Somehow spring dirt just doesn’t feel dirty (until the dogs start tracking it in!). I ordered a b

Garden Design: Building a Pond

With some careful planning you can easily incorporate a pond into your outdoor space, no matter how small or large your landscape.

30 Beautiful Backyard Ponds And Water Garden Ideas

Giving life to your backyard can be achieved by doing a lot of things such as planting a lot of trees and plants and arranging it to look as natural as pos

Benefits of a Garden Pond

A garden pond can help your outdoor space become a sanctuary from the stresses of the modern world. Big or small, a garden pond adds a new dimension to any

Got dirt? Grow food cheaply. How urban farms and gardens thrive in Lansing

From tomatoes to African eggplant, there's much to learn about a growing community of gardeners and farmers within Lansing's 40 square miles.