Rubber mulch is known to be an excellent surface for playgrounds, landscaping, and horse arenas. What is less known is that it is also the perfect surface for water playgrounds, or splash parks. Water playgrounds are becoming more and more popular, especially in cities with few parks and little relief from the summer’s heat. The [...]
Many people purchase rubber mulch for playgrounds for different reasons; aesthetic appeal, low maintenance, financial practicality, and various other reasons. Perhaps one of the main pros of rubber mulch is its childhood safety. It is well known that the extra shock absorbency found in rubber mulch flooring helps enforce playground safety by preventing injury from [...]
The Friday after Thanksgiving is in itself a holiday in America, maybe even greater than Thanksgiving itself. It’s called Black Friday. Black Friday is known for offering ridiculously low deals on electronics, along with other random goods. What some consumers don’t know is that Black Friday offers a lot more than just electronics. You can [...]
The Northeast was subject to an October storm this past week that broke records set by previous storms. Never before had there been an October storm that hit with such power, dumping an unprecedented amount of up to eighteen inches of snow on trees still heavy with leaves. The Governors of Connecticut and New Jersey [...]
As the Green Revolution keeps gaining steam, it is spreading to all areas of daily living, from household products to the way we eat. There are some that are gaining instant popularity for their eco-friendly aspects as well as for their aesthetic appeal and other features. Rubber Mulch playground surface Playgrounds of old were built [...]
It is safe to say that Hurricane Irene was one of the worst natural disasters to hit the northeast in years. States of Emergency were declared, and gas stations and supermarkets were emptied of flashlights, canned food, and the like. It may have been exciting to prepare for, but the aftermath left a path of [...]
As society gets more progressive and forward thinking, eco-friendly products are everywhere, with people purchasing everything from environmentally conscious cleaning agents to organic foods. Now the go green movement is making a statement in the world of playground equipment. Until now, the traditional playground was floored with either grass or a combination of natural landscaping [...]