Landscape Rock Sifter

Here is a really simple one. I made a wood frame laid some Hardware cloth fencing (square holes with 1/2 inch spacing) on it a screwed the fencing down with some wood screws. I screwed down a couple of boards on top of the fencing to make sure I didn't catch an edge of the fencing with a yard tool an peal it up.

I have tried to separate dirt from rocks a few times. This setup is by far the best way that I have found. Some people go right for the water hose (as I did in my first attempt) but in my experience that is a huge mistake because as soon as the dirt turns to mud it sticks to everything, including the rocks.

Step 1: Set up the frame on some blocks
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Step 2: Shovel some rock dirt mix on the screen
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Step 3: Use a garden hoe to agitate the rocks and pick out sticks and garbage.
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Step 4: Pull the rocks off one side and you are left with one pile of dirt and one pile of rocks.
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And here is a video of the process:
https://youtu.be/3xmq5xPQ4EU

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