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 »
Posted in Garden, Landscape, Rubber Mulch, gardening
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 »
Posted in Landscape, Rubber Mulch, gardening
Most of the bridle paths around the area where I live, are all covered with stones and gravel, which to be honest is some of the cheapest, dirtiest and sharpest type of material to be put anywhere. I’ve seen this material being used on building sites, to be put in the footings of a building and nothing else, because that is all it is good for. I am also sure this happens all around the world.
The other thing that is used on some of the bridle paths, is wooden mulch. This is thought to be good for the environment around it and for the horses that are using on it, but we should all know by now that wooden mulch can be expensive to use and needs a great deal of cleaning from a horses foot. Also it can cause fungal infections, not just in the horses foot, but also in the plants near where it is laid. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Arena Footing, Rubber, Rubber Mulch, recycled rubber mulch, wooden mulch
I finally convinced my neighbors that they should have rubber mulch in their garden, but did they tell me before they went out and bought some rubber mulch? No!
I only found out when they started complaining that they thought they would only need a couple of 28lb bags of rubber mulch to put around their three trees, numerous shrubs and cover their garden path.
If only they had come to me first. I could have told them that they would need about 10 bags to do everything they wanted to do and that they didn’t have to take my word for it either, as I could have given them access to a rubber mulch calculator at Rubberecycle, which would have alleviated the shock somewhat. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Environment, Garden, Landscape, Rubber Mulch, Uncategorized, gardening
Looking around the town where I live the other day, I was surprised to see, or not see, as the case was, that there are very few places that actually sell rubber mulch and if they do sell it, they do not have enough in stock, to supply a sufficient amount.
This is only in shops in a small town though, when I started to look further from home, I found that the only places to find rubber mulch, were the larger garden centers. This was all well and good, but the prices where not at a competitive rate, they would not make any concessions for a large order and would not consider a discount of any sorts.
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Posted in Rubber Mulch, recycled rubber mulch, wooden mulch
When we take a walk through a local nature reserve, we are often guided a long a path, that has been lovingly thought out by someone, who has taken the time to pick out the most beautiful places to look at and that will keep us from treading on some of the most protected plants in the world, as we amble along on our way, enjoying the day.
Then we realize that the path we are actually on is either, just a mud track or covered in wooden mulch that gives of a smell that could be likened to a skunk, which has been locked in a room for a month. Not only that, but also in between the pieces of rotting wooden mulch your kids keep finding very interesting insects. Now this would be fine, if they weren’t dead, killed by the very thing that is supposed to keep us from trampling on their habitat, so they will survive.
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Posted in Rubber Mulch
Using recycled tires, or whole tires in your garden décor, is a really great thing to do to help the environment and believe it or not your plants!
Using whole tires as garden containers, actually helps keep your plants warm in the winter months, as they help keep the soil warm, and the therefore keeping frost away from the roots. You can also use whole tires to create swings for children. You should be able to find plenty of places and people who would be happy to give you their old useless tires for free.
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Posted in Enviroment, Garden, Recycled Tires, Rubber Mulch, recycle, rubber soil
When you look out your child, and think that they are looking too pale from sitting inside and playing whatever game is flavor of the month on their console, then it’s time to get them outside and teach them about gardening and recycling, with the help of your newly installed rubber soil!
Encouraging your child to participate in some gardening is as simple as giving them a few seeds, some gardening tools made for children a little plot of land, and a watering can! It is best to go out first of all on a sunny day, as until you have shown you child the merits of gardening, they are likely to go back inside and get back on their games consoles.
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Posted in Environment, Garden, Rubber Mulch, gardening, recycle, rubber soil
One of the most niggling things in life is when cats choose your garden to do their pooping in; it’s even more annoying when these cats are not even yours.
Imagine the scenario you’ve just laid rubber mulch around your prized plants, and play set in your garden and a cat starts using a certain patch of this rubber mulch, for its daily business. It’s not nice for your kids if it’s in the play set area, or you if it’s near your prized plants when you go to tend them.
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Posted in Garden, Landscape, Rubber Mulch
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 control, conserving water, protection from the cold and enhancing the beauty of your garden.
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Posted in Rubber Mulch