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

Urban Gardening: Unique Challenges for Watering, Sunlight, and Plant Health - World's Coolest Rain Gauge Co.

Urban Gardening: Unique Challenges for Watering...

Urban gardening offers opportunities to grow beautiful flowers, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, and even small trees in places where space is limited. Learn how to overcome the challenges that gardeners in suburban...

Urban Gardening: Unique Challenges for Watering...

Urban gardening offers opportunities to grow beautiful flowers, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, and even small trees in places where space is limited. Learn how to overcome the challenges that gardeners in suburban...

raised bed vegetable garden being watered

Deep Watering vs. Frequent Watering: Which Is B...

Deep watering encourages plants to develop stronger, deeper root systems that improve drought tolerance and overall health. Learn when deep watering is best, when more frequent watering makes sense, and...

Deep Watering vs. Frequent Watering: Which Is B...

Deep watering encourages plants to develop stronger, deeper root systems that improve drought tolerance and overall health. Learn when deep watering is best, when more frequent watering makes sense, and...

How to Shade Plants During a Heat Wave: Simple Ways to Protect Your Garden From Extreme Summer Heat - World's Coolest Rain Gauge Co.

How to Shade Plants During a Heat Wave: Simple ...

Learn how to shade plants during a heat wave to help them survive.

How to Shade Plants During a Heat Wave: Simple ...

Learn how to shade plants during a heat wave to help them survive.

Heat Stress or Drought Stress? How to Tell What Your Plants Really Need - World's Coolest Rain Gauge Co.

Heat Stress or Drought Stress? How to Tell What...

Heat stress and drought stress can look surprisingly similar. Learn how to tell the difference, avoid overwatering, and make better watering decisions using soil moisture and rainfall data.

Heat Stress or Drought Stress? How to Tell What...

Heat stress and drought stress can look surprisingly similar. Learn how to tell the difference, avoid overwatering, and make better watering decisions using soil moisture and rainfall data.

Hydrophobic Soil vs. Dry Soil: Why Water Won't Soak In - World's Coolest Rain Gauge Co.

Hydrophobic Soil vs. Dry Soil: Why Water Won't ...

Understanding the difference between dry soil vs. hydrophobic soil can help gardeners water more effectively, conserve water, and grow healthier plants. 

Hydrophobic Soil vs. Dry Soil: Why Water Won't ...

Understanding the difference between dry soil vs. hydrophobic soil can help gardeners water more effectively, conserve water, and grow healthier plants. 

Water-Saving Guide for Gardeners - World's Coolest Rain Gauge Co.

Water-Saving Guide for Gardeners

Saving water in the garden doesn't mean growing fewer plants. Many water-saving practices produce healthier plants, stronger root systems, fewer disease problems, and lower gardening costs.

Water-Saving Guide for Gardeners

Saving water in the garden doesn't mean growing fewer plants. Many water-saving practices produce healthier plants, stronger root systems, fewer disease problems, and lower gardening costs.