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Hands observing water infiltration beside a soil profile after rain

Land Reading · Free

Your land is already telling you what it needs.

Type an address. In a few seconds, see where water runs, what soil lies underneath, how much rain falls, and when frost comes, with what to try first.

Read before you dig

Every good design starts by listening to the ground. Land Reading pulls together what public science already knows about your spot: U.S. Geological Survey elevation, the USDA soil survey, and NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. It then turns that into plain guidance on swales, rain gardens, and planting times.

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