You’ve seen the pictures, I’m sure…. archeologists sifting soil with small mesh pans…. (I like to think of them as very mini EZ-Screen plants). What they’re looking for, of course are bits (not the computer type) of evidence of ancient civilizations…a piece of pottery, a fragment of bone, an ancient coin. Archaeological deposits typically consist… [Read More]
Portable Topsoil Screeners
Types Of Topsoil: The Ultimate Guide
There are many ways to improve your garden and grow all the flora you desire, but your soil is one of the most foundational ways to ensure proper growth. That is why we created this ultimate guide about the various types of topsoil you can use. You will be surprised by how such a simple… [Read More]
How to Get High-Quality Topsoil for Your Garden
Your garden is your kingdom, and the key to keeping it thriving is topsoil. However, not any dirt can help you maintain your plants healthy and your lawn green. Depending on where you live, the quality of the soil in your garden may vary. And whether it’s that nutrient-rich “black dirt” or reddish clay, your… [Read More]
Better Than Paint-By-Number … Paint-By-Dirt!
A soil scientist and professor at the University of Wyoming, Karen Vaughan, has perfected paint pigments from various American West soils. Academically speaking, Vaughan’s area of expertise is called pedology. I know; it sounds like a funny name that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with soils. But it does—a pedologist is concerned with… [Read More]
This Story May Rock Your World
That title is a bit of a play on words…. read on to learn more. You’ve heard of moon rocks…what if I told you that there is a thing called an Earth rock…which was found on the moon. True. One of the rocks collected on the moon by Apollo 14 astronauts in 1971 contains a… [Read More]
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