Schlegel Sand & Gravel

How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

How to Calculate Cubic Yards

What is a cubic yard, exactly? Learn how to measure cubic yards with our guide to calculating the volume of dumpsters and your debris.

How To Calculate Cubic Yards Mulch Per Square Feet

Here you will find a calculator to help you determine how much mulch you need to cover an area.

An Easy Way to Calculate How Much Crushed Stone You Need for a DIY Job

How much crushed stone do you need to tackle that DIY project? Use this sure-fire formula to figure out the quantity needed, removing the guess work.

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 […]

If You're New To Gardening, Start By Planting These 10 Plants

If you're thumb isn't green yet, these crops and flowers can help.

Why is It Important To Use Mulch In Landscapes and gardens?

Mulch will help your garden become healthier and resistant to diseases. Mulch helps protect the soil from the sun which helps prevent evaporation of water.

Ask Ellen: Why is this sand purple?

The secret to the sand has nothing to do with a chemical change or a type of algae. Instead, it is a result of something we’ve seen a lot of lately: erosion.

A microscopic look at why the world is running out of sand

Sand dunes ‘communicate’ when they move, researchers say

"We’re not talking about humans with brains, we’re talking about sand dunes that communicate – inanimate objects communicating information," one researcher said.

These weird videos of kinetic sand are surprisingly satisfying

What if I told you there's a better, more satisfying version of normal sand? It's kinetic sand, and every video that features it is so satisfying.

This Regenerative Building Material is Made From Sand and Bacteria

Combine sand, gelatin and bacteria, let them rest and watch one brick turn into eight.

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.

How Simple Reinforcement Makes Sand Strong Enough to Hold a Car

A humble pile of sand can make a pretty good foundation so long as you treat it right.

Could sun, sand and sinter create the building material of the future?

A new machine that can create solid objects via 3D printing using the sun and sand is another development in 3D printing technology. Markus Kayser, a German 3D designer, set up his Solar Sinter -- a machine that works like a 3D printer powered by a solar array -- in the Sahara Desert in Egypt. The concentrated sunlight from the solar cells is focused onto a lens that creates a beam that melts the sand to create a glass or ceramic item. Kayser…

Sand: is the extraction of the world’s most-mined commodity sustainable?

Sand is the most mined commodity worldwide. Are sand deposits being overused, and what effect does dredging have on river and ocean ecosystems?

Build a Kids Sand and Water Table from an Old Sink

Don't throw out that old sink! Give it some love and new life by turning it into a kids sand and water table for outdoor sensory play time!

Plants Build Sand Armor to Fight Hungry Animals

No one likes a mouthful of sand. Even that single speck of grit that crunches in your molars after a day at the beach is maddening. It turns out non-human animals aren’t fans of eating sand either. That’s why certain plants use sticky hairs to coat themselves in layers of grit. For keeping hungry animals away, it …

Watch a sand bubbler crab meticulously build its little bubble house

Nerdist has compiled a bunch of videos of sand bubbler crabs building their little alien dome houses, and wow is it fascinating to watch. These little crustaceans use their legs for breathing, and …