Archimedes of Syracuse was an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, and inventor whose principle of water displacement inspired the design of the World’s Coolest Rain Gauge®. He wrote about the discovery in his famous work On Floating Bodies — and more than 2,000 years later, here we are, still having fun watching things float in water.

Archimedes Backyard: Resources For The Modern Gardener

casual backyard

How Rainfall Affects Birds, Pollinators, and Ba...

Rainfall affects far more than watering schedules. Birds, pollinators, soil organisms, native plants, and backyard wildlife all respond to changing moisture levels throughout the seasons. Tracking rainfall can reveal surprising...

How Rainfall Affects Birds, Pollinators, and Ba...

Rainfall affects far more than watering schedules. Birds, pollinators, soil organisms, native plants, and backyard wildlife all respond to changing moisture levels throughout the seasons. Tracking rainfall can reveal surprising...

rustic garden in fall

Leave the Leaves: Why Fallen Leaves Are One of ...

You may see fallen leaves as a seasonal chore, but they provide winter shelter for pollinators and beneficial insects, protect soil, conserve moisture, and help build healthier gardens naturally.

Leave the Leaves: Why Fallen Leaves Are One of ...

You may see fallen leaves as a seasonal chore, but they provide winter shelter for pollinators and beneficial insects, protect soil, conserve moisture, and help build healthier gardens naturally.

sweet alyssum flowers

What Are Insectary Plants? How to Attract Benef...

Insectary plants do more than attract pollinators. They provide food and habitat for lady beetles, lacewings, hoverflies, parasitic wasps, and other beneficial insects that help control garden pests naturally.

What Are Insectary Plants? How to Attract Benef...

Insectary plants do more than attract pollinators. They provide food and habitat for lady beetles, lacewings, hoverflies, parasitic wasps, and other beneficial insects that help control garden pests naturally.

lady beetle on a slim green stem

Beneficial Insects vs. Pollinators: What's the ...

Pollinators help your plants produce flowers, fruits, and seeds, but many of your garden's most valuable insects do something entirely different. Learn the difference between pollinators and beneficial insects, meet...

Beneficial Insects vs. Pollinators: What's the ...

Pollinators help your plants produce flowers, fruits, and seeds, but many of your garden's most valuable insects do something entirely different. Learn the difference between pollinators and beneficial insects, meet...

raccoon at birdbath

How to Create a Backyard Water Source for Wildlife

Water is one of the most important and overlooked resources for backyard wildlife. Learn how to create safe water sources for birds, pollinators, frogs, and beneficial insects while avoiding mosquitoes,...

How to Create a Backyard Water Source for Wildlife

Water is one of the most important and overlooked resources for backyard wildlife. Learn how to create safe water sources for birds, pollinators, frogs, and beneficial insects while avoiding mosquitoes,...

productive vegetable garden

How to Build Better Garden Soil by Increasing H...

Humus is the secret ingredient behind rich, fertile soil. Learn what humus is, why it matters, and how to increase it naturally to improve water retention, soil structure, and long-term...

How to Build Better Garden Soil by Increasing H...

Humus is the secret ingredient behind rich, fertile soil. Learn what humus is, why it matters, and how to increase it naturally to improve water retention, soil structure, and long-term...