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Rubber Meets the Road
International Mulch Company™, located in St. Louis, Missouri, is the leader in recycled rubber products for residential and commercial groundcover applications.
Many of us have taken the hook - pay more for colored wood mulch in the hope that the color will last longer than a week. Our question is why pay for the "premium colored wood mulch" and take the gamble if rubber mulch is guaranteed to maintain its color for more than a decade? Did we also mention that you will save time and money? If we have your interest why not read a bit more on the topic?
continue readingSo you have decided to tackle that dreaded landscaping job of adding a border around your garden beds, trees and sidewalks. You have some options…or do you? Here are some helpful hints to help you cross this job off of your to-do list!
continue readingEach year more than 200,000 children are taken to the emergency room as result of an accident or fall on the playground. Nearly 70 percent of these injuries are the result of falls, rather than equipment-related. In addition, recent studies have indicated that approximately 80 percent of all playgrounds have unsuitable or unsafe surfacing or ground cover and only 9 percent of home playgrounds have the proper surfacing.
continue readingWhat if you could transform that old deck or beat up concrete slab in under a few hours or less and not have to worry about it for the next few years? Well now you can!
continue readingEver since you put away your mower and rake last season, you have dreamed of this time - green is replacing gray - sunny skies have moved the clouds and snow has turned to rain - you guessed it spring is here and let's get into the yard - here are some ideas to get your landscape in tip top shape.
continue readingThe smartest way to begin the season is to repair before you replace. The next step is to resist the temptation to plant annuals until you are positive that temperatures will be temperate. If you must break out the shovel and add some new life to your garden...
continue readingWe have all heard the saying that the bigger you are the harder you fall. I tend to disagree with this statement and plan to bring my mathematical mind into play for this entry and highlight some ways that we can all stay safe.
continue readingI thought that might grab your attention as everyone likes to save money when they have the chance. What if I also said you could do less work, save the environment and save thousands of dollars in the process simply by switching to rubber mulch?
continue readingFebruary may be one of the toughest gardening months of the year – 70 degree weather one day, 30 and snow the next – so what is the home gardener to do during this roller coaster of a month? While you may have a constant eye to the sky, February is actually the perfect month for gardeners across the country to research, plan and begin to lay the ground work for the spring and summer seasons.
continue readingAs we enter into this New Year many of us take the time to pause and make a resolution to change a behavior – to better ourselves or the lives of others. What can we do to change the world?...
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