Rubber Mulch Blog

These days we are getting ever increasing amounts of warmer weather, this means children will want to play outside more and parents will want their children to be able to do this as safely as possible. Whether your kids have things to play on in their gardens or not, accidents will happen and we all know you cannot watch all of them, all of the time.

However we can make sure that the areas they have to play in are as safe as possible. This means checking things like swings, slides and other pieces of equipment on a yearly basis. If it can take your weight, then it is safe for your child, things that have chains on should be kept clean of rust and not have any open parts on the links or hooks. Checking all these things, every year can save your child from an experience, that could make a difference to how they play and even their confidence in later life. Read the rest of this entry »

If you only have a few pesky insects in your garden I would recommend that you let nature take its course, as many of these insects are a valuable food source to birds and the ‘right’ insects to have in your garden.

The first thing you can do is apply rubber mulch to your garden beds, rather than organic wooden mulches. Wooden mulch is a hotbed for insects, especially when it is damp, or nearing the time for replacement. On the same premise, make sure that any dead debris or leaves are removed on a regular basis from your garden, as these are favorite haunts for unwanted insects. Read the rest of this entry »

Landscaping your garden is somewhat subjective; one person’s paradise could be seen as another person’s unkempt allotment! But there are some landscaping faux pas you should avoid for the health and vitality of your garden.

Many households are guilty of overwatering, especially those people with timed sprinklers, set to go off night. You should always remember that grass needs time to dry, so the best time for sprinklers is early morning. If the grass blades are not allowed the time to dry out, fungal diseases are more likely to occur. Also trees need less water than grass (about an inch of water a week), so make sure that the sprinklers aren’t aimed at the trees. Read the rest of this entry »

Bugs and ants around the house are annoying, but even more so when they get in the house. This blog post will give you some natural solutions to get rid of those pesky bugs once and for all. We want to choose natural solutions, as inhalation of some chemical insecticides can be fatal, especially for small children and animals.

The first thing you should do in protecting your house from bug infestations is look around the exterior of your house, to see if there are any cracks, gaps, or entry points around windows, doors, pipes and drains. If there are any potential spots, make sure they are sealed. Read the rest of this entry »

I read an article recently, that was more to do with global warming, than it was about the environment. Now it occurs to me that governments around the world are not that interested in their own environment, but more interested in what they can get from the UN with regards to subsidies on environmental issues.

Now I would not say that I am a great follower of the political stage, but when things come up about the environment, I do sit up and take notice, and so should we all. The thing is, we are told a lot of rubbish, by the people in power (or the ones that pull their purse strings), that they are doing everything they can to protect our environment, when really they are looking at the best way to make more money for themselves. Read the rest of this entry »