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

What Lives in Healthy Soil? Exploring the Soil ...

Healthy soil is far more than dirt. It is a complex ecosystem filled with organisms ranging from birds, insects, and earthworms to fungi, bacteria, and microscopic creatures invisible to the...

What Lives in Healthy Soil? Exploring the Soil ...

Healthy soil is far more than dirt. It is a complex ecosystem filled with organisms ranging from birds, insects, and earthworms to fungi, bacteria, and microscopic creatures invisible to the...

Why Fertilizer Alone Won't Fix Poor Soil

Plants can struggle even when plenty of nutrients are present in the soil. That's because healthy plant growth depends on much more than fertilizer alone.

Why Fertilizer Alone Won't Fix Poor Soil

Plants can struggle even when plenty of nutrients are present in the soil. That's because healthy plant growth depends on much more than fertilizer alone.

Soil Temperature: The Hidden Factor That Affect...

Most gardeners pay close attention to air temperature, rainfall, and frost dates. But one of the most important factors in a successful garden is often overlooked: soil temperature.

Soil Temperature: The Hidden Factor That Affect...

Most gardeners pay close attention to air temperature, rainfall, and frost dates. But one of the most important factors in a successful garden is often overlooked: soil temperature.

Soil Amendments vs. Fertilizers: What's the Dif...

Healthy gardens depend on healthy soil, but many gardeners are confused by the difference between soil amendments and fertilizers. Both can help plants grow, but they work in very different...

Soil Amendments vs. Fertilizers: What's the Dif...

Healthy gardens depend on healthy soil, but many gardeners are confused by the difference between soil amendments and fertilizers. Both can help plants grow, but they work in very different...