Read more: 50 Small Backyard Landscaping Ideas That Will Transform Your Space Let's start with the sandy side of things. One major advantage of using sand is that it's highly compactable.

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[Nick] is working on a prototype of a coffee table sand plotter that draws patterns in sand a lot like a zen rock garden. [Nick]’s zen rock garden uses a magnet to draw a ball bearing across ...