Understanding the differences between structural fill dirt and topsoil is crucial for anyone involved in construction and landscaping projects. The success of these projects often depends on selecting ...

Q: I disagree with my builder about what will happen under the garage slab of my new home. There is a trench around the inside on all four walls where they had to dig to install the foundation. The ...

GONZALES — A little over two years after the 2016 flood that devastated much of the region, East Ascension drainage board members were in a full-on debate over what appeared to be just another ...

Always clean and sharpen tools you won't be using for a while. It's a good idea to wipe the metal blades with an oily cloth. This coats them with a thin layer of protective oil to help prevent ...

CLIMATEWIRE | Federal rules allowing developers to use fill dirt to elevate new houses in high-risk flood areas should be changed because the practice can exacerbate damage to nearby homes, according ...

GONZALES — A key policy making committee of the Ascension Parish Council signaled Monday that it's ready to support limits on the use of dirt to raise homes and other drainage recommendations that ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — 9 Investigates uncovered millions in purchase orders for “fill dirt” being taken from what Lake County leaders described in lawsuits as “illegal mining operations.” Channel 9 ...

If an offer of "free dirt" sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That's the warning Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll wants to reach homeowners, contractors and landscapers looking to cut ...