Articles for tag: Mulch, Mulching, Rubber Mulch

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Rubber Vs. Wood Mulch

Mulching is a highly beneficial process for gardeners. It not only helps preserve the life and health of the plants, but it also saves the gardener time and energy in maintaining the garden. Mulching slows the process of weed growth so the gardener can avoid heavy regular weeding. It also allows moisture to remain in ...

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Building a Real Boat Sandbox

If you have an old v-bottom or flat bottom boat from 10 to 14 feet in length, but that is no longer safe to be used in the water or has too many patches, think about making it into a sandbox for your children. It is the perfect size and will be happily used by ...

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How to Naturally Rid Your Home of Insects

Once summer time approaches, bugs start making an appearance in homes across the U.S. From ants to wasps to millipedes, our first instinct is to spray them down with as much poison as it takes to make them stop. We have been conditioned to think that the only way to rid our homes of insects, ...

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Recycled Tires – What Are They Used For?

Ah, the tire swing. Seeing one hanging from a tree is a gentle and pleasant reminder of our care-free youth. The hours of slowly swinging during summer days flood our mind with memories of days gone by. How easy it was back then to find an old tire at a dump or on the side ...

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Easy Spring Landscaping Ideas

Whether you are planting your backyard or decking your porch and deck with greenery, there are easy spring landscaping solutions that will make your garden more beautiful and easy to maintain. Discover how to tame a wild garden, water on the cheap, and decorate with self-sufficient planters. Reservoir Planters If you live in an arid, ...

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Busting the Myth of Rubber Mulch as a Safe Alternative

It sounds like an environmentally friendly way to liven up your yard or garden: rubber mulch that’s made from recycled tires. Rubber mulch can be use mostly the same way as any other mulch whether it’s for landscaping, gardening, or children’s playground. Most companies that manufactures rubber mulch labels it as a safe, economical and ...