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How to Prepare a Concrete Floor for Coatings

Believe it or not, when it comes to applying coatings to a concrete floor slab, it’s not enough just to cast your eyes on the surface – and if it looks dry – think that it’s ready. To avoid the costly problems that can happen after installing coatings, there are two crucial steps you must […]

The Top Five Coolest Concrete Buildings

At Del Zotto Products we love all things concrete. Check out our top five favorite concrete buildings from around the world by reading our article.

Riverjacks for all kinds of things. Natural stone gravel.

Riverjacks are a beautiful natural stone gravel that are great for many applications such as problem areas, erosion control, using in bed...

A Robot That Prints Buildings Out Of Sand And Soil

Clay, sand, silt, loam: How different soils affect gardens

Regularly adding plenty of organic materials and avoiding compaction results in a soil with many pore spaces -- some to retain water and some for air.

Beach Sand: It’s really soil?

To many people, sandy beaches are the ultimate vacation spot. Whether it is the feeling of sand on our toes, sunlight on our skin, the sight of seashells littering the shores, or the sound of the c…

How to rehab our soil for a changing climate

Agriculture is a huge emitter of greenhouse gases, but a deep dig into new data shows that climate solutions may be hidden in our soil.

How to build drought-resistant soil

Farmers can do better at getting moisture into the soil and keeping it there.

Learn About The Natural Antidepressant In Soil

Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain as Prozac without side effects and chemical dependency. Learn how to harness the natural antidepressant in soil and make yourself happier and healthier in this article.

How to Fix Your Soil

Want to know how to fix your soil — whether it’s clay, sandy or PH-challenged? Learn about soil amendments and get other tips for healthy soil.

What are canopy soils?

Soils are part of our daily life: from the food we eat to the home we live in. We are most familiar with the soils under our feet. But, did you know that researchers have also found soils in the tr…

What Is Your Soil IQ?

In some way or another, we all know that soil sustains life. Besides alternative management techniques, such as aquaponics or aeroponics, all food crops originate from the soil. Keeping it healthy …

What is soil temperature?

Question: How would you describe soil temperature: as a physical property, chemical, or biological? It doesn’t really seem to fit any of those categories nicely, though I’d probably call it a physi…

Your Guide to Soil Maintenance

Is your turf thin and scraggly? Do your landscaping plants show very little growth? Are your flowerbeds dull? Is your garden producing poorly? Your soil may be the culprit, and proper maintenance is the key to improving growth, plant health and productivi

How soils form and age

Soil has a life story. It is born and grows old. The Gardener’s Guide to Weather and Climate author Michael Allaby details the process. In the beginning, when volcanic action or movements of …

What are “boutique” soils?

An old adage goes “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” and the same goes for soils formed by weathering of bedrock. If you are a regular reader of Soils Matter, you will recall that soil is f…

Composting and Soil Building

Here are some ways to keep valuable materials out of the landfill and onsite, where they can nourish soil.

New soil test measures soil health

A combination of tests can now determine the 'health' of your soil.

Will Your Soil Pass the Test?

Soil can be treated, or amended, based on the soil testing results. Amended soil is more likely to produce healthy, vigorous plants.

How to Get High on Soil

M. vaccae, a living creature that resides in your backyard compost pile, acts like a mind-altering drug once it enters the human body, functioning like antidepressant pills to boost your mood.