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 [...]
As the rich get richer and technology gets more advanced, there are more and more creative ways to conserve the environment’s resources. A house for sale in upstate New York is a prime example of this. Located within walking distance of the Mohonk preserve, which offers 1,000 acres of scenic hiking and rock climbing, this [...]
Planting a tree is one of the most rewarding plants a gardener can work on, because the results are magnificent. The best time to plant a tree is during the spring and fall, when temperatures are more moderate, so the roots have time to acclimate before the cold of winter or heat of summer sets [...]
The Green Revolution is all the rage today, as companies come up with innovative ways to recycle. Rubber, in particular, is being recycled more and more, with second and even third lives. Rubber is a substance that is easy to recycle due to its hardiness and the many uses it can have. Rubber tires are [...]
Going green is all the rage these days, but some people take it to a new level, investing thousands, and even millions of dollars into houses that are energy efficient. It is understandable to purchase rubber mulch flooring for playgrounds, as the material is recycled, and safer, and this can be done for any playground, [...]
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 [...]
Owners and trainers of horses put in thousands of dollars and hours of time into grooming their horses to be the best they can be. One of the most important aspects of keeping horses healthy and happy is ensuring that they have the right flooring to walk on. When building a horse arena, this is [...]
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 [...]