Archive for March, 2008

The Landscaper’s Guide to Rubber Mulch

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Many new gardeners, homeowners, or people new to landscaping, do not appreciate how rubber mulch (rubber soil made from recycled tires) can actually benefit their gardens and landscapes, and even lessen their workloads.
Regardless of which garden/landscape type is your passion, putting rubber mulch around the garden beds, will be beneficial in many ways like weed [...]

Add Rubber Mulch to Your Garden – It Doesn’t Smell!

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

When the frosts come and ice or snow hit our gardens hard, there are all sorts of things that we have been told we can do to protect our plants. This is all good and well, but what about protecting the soil around our plants.
More and more people are turning to mulch, for a protective [...]

Another 7 Small Ways You can Help the Environment Today

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

This is part 3, of a series of blog posts, showing you little things you can do to help the environment today.
In part 1 – Small Ways to Help the Environment Today, we covered things like reusing carrier bags, saving water and planting trees. In Part 2 – 7 More Ways You can Help the [...]

Rubber Mulch in Garden Design

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Garden design has come along way from the old front lawn, to creating an oasis of relaxation in the front and rear of our premises. We have stepping stone pathways, gravel and even decking, to make our garden environment more enjoyable.
We also look for more ideas from around the world to give different contrasts to [...]

Rubber Footing for Barns & Stables

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Hopefully we should all know about the use and effectiveness of arena footing out outdoors and indoors. We should all know the health benefits for both the horse and rider and how it helps with the horse’s tendons and joints. Also how much safer it is for riders when they fall, and yes even [...]