Rubber Mulch Blog

Just recently on a visit to my doctors surgery, I noticed that they had some new wooden mulch on the ground around the plants. In fact all they had done was buy some new stuff and just had it placed on top of the old and rotting mulch that was already there.

Now apart from not looking as good, because you could actually see the difference between the new and old, it is also not going to last as long. The old rotting wooden mulch underneath, will cause the new stuff to go off even quicker and the smell, the smell was bad. They had laid the new mulch and sprayed it with water and a solution to stop fungal growth, but this was not the only thing making it smell as the old mulch was quite pungent anyway. Read the rest of this entry »

A lot of people will tell you that for your kids and even yourself to have fun in the garden, whilst learning about gardening, you need to get dirty and covered in soil. Well this does not have to be the case at all, in fact you can teach your kids how to garden without even using real plants.

That is stupid, you may say, but let me impart you with something that happened to me and my vegetables. One day while my nephew was at my house I asked if he knew where carrots and potatoes came from, his answer was to say that they came from the freezer or a shop. I thought right, let’s go outside and I will show you where they really come from, and this is where the trouble started. Read the rest of this entry »

When we look at the things that recycled rubber is being used for today, there are quite a lot of them, but are there enough?

There are things like rubber mulch, containers (large and small), rubber compounds to cover playgrounds and other types of flooring and many more things, but are we really using recycled rubber to its full potential?

We could have furniture that is partly made from recycled rubber, as long as it is coated with a flame retardant substance. What about using it in the stage building industry? These are just two ideas that I’m sure would need a lot more thought and would probably never happen, but why are they not worth thinking about? Read the rest of this entry »

Accidents will always happen in and around the garden when children are playing, after all we can’t keep an eye on them all of the time, we are only human. One of the things we can do though is make sure that where they play is as safe as it can be.

Rubber mulch is usually considered for use just around the plants, and it is very good for this. It lasts a lot longer than wooden mulch, does not give the plants fungal diseases and does not smell horrible when it gets wet. Read the rest of this entry »

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Going green in the garden can be done in a number of ways. You can consider using rubber mulch, not putting any chemicals down, but using natural means of looking after your garden and getting rid of pests.

When you think about it, any little contribution that you can do that helps the environment is great, as if everyone did their little bit for the environment, the world would be a better place, not just for us, but our children and our children’s children. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »