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

bee on lavender flower

Creating Shelter for Pollinators: How to Turn Y...

Pollinators need more than flowers. Learn how bare soil, leaf litter, plant stems, brush piles, and bee hotels can turn your garden into a year-round habitat for bees, butterflies, and...

Creating Shelter for Pollinators: How to Turn Y...

Pollinators need more than flowers. Learn how bare soil, leaf litter, plant stems, brush piles, and bee hotels can turn your garden into a year-round habitat for bees, butterflies, and...

man with potted plant

8 Free Sources of Local Gardening Advice Most G...

The best gardening advice often comes from closer to home than you think. Discover seven free local resources that can help you understand your soil, climate, rainfall, and growing conditions...

8 Free Sources of Local Gardening Advice Most G...

The best gardening advice often comes from closer to home than you think. Discover seven free local resources that can help you understand your soil, climate, rainfall, and growing conditions...

hand holding seeds

Seed Libraries: Where You Can Find Free Seeds a...

Discover how seed libraries can help you save money, try new varieties, preserve heirloom plants, and connect with local gardening knowledge.

Seed Libraries: Where You Can Find Free Seeds a...

Discover how seed libraries can help you save money, try new varieties, preserve heirloom plants, and connect with local gardening knowledge.

root zone watering

What Is Root Zone Watering and Why Does It Matter?

Many watering problems have surprisingly little to do with how much water you use and much more to do with where that water actually goes.

What Is Root Zone Watering and Why Does It Matter?

Many watering problems have surprisingly little to do with how much water you use and much more to do with where that water actually goes.

traditional lawn grass

Why Traditional Lawns Need So Much Water

A traditional lawn may look simple, but turf grass can be one of the thirstiest parts of your landscape. Learn why lawns require so much water, how mowing and irrigation...

Why Traditional Lawns Need So Much Water

A traditional lawn may look simple, but turf grass can be one of the thirstiest parts of your landscape. Learn why lawns require so much water, how mowing and irrigation...

person in gloves pulling weeds

What Weeds Can Tell You About Your Soil

Learning to observe which weeds repeatedly appear in your garden can help you better understand drainage, soil structure, moisture levels, and overall soil health.

What Weeds Can Tell You About Your Soil

Learning to observe which weeds repeatedly appear in your garden can help you better understand drainage, soil structure, moisture levels, and overall soil health.