Rubber Mulch
klbereczky
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Comments (4)Your friend is right- rubber mulch is very low maintenance and will definitely repel cats. It may seem costly at first but if you think about it, it's a very worthwhile investment. Rubber mulch lasts for YEARS, so for the amount of times you would've replaced any other kind of surfacing, it's worth it. I love it, I think you will too! Here is a link that might be useful: rubberecycle...See MoreRubber Mulch - don't do it!
Comments (12)Well that was a crappy crumb rubber product then. Part of the production process is (should be) removing the steel belt material with magnets. Can you imagine a flower bed mulched with sharp pieces of wire sticking out? Or playground? I digress. I'm not going to claim this couldn't happen in an asphalt mix just because I haven't heard of it. I highly doubt crumb rubber mulch can spontaneously combust, and there are plenty of other reasons not to use it that have already been mentioned (i.e. the fact that it never breaks down and has to be removed by hand, and that it smells bad). there's no need to cloud the issue with dire warnings about extremely unlikely dangers....See MoreAnyone use the rubber mulch?
Comments (13)Really ghostlyvision it decomposed? I know there is some rubber that breaks down in sunlight. I would not describe this as decomposing..but will have to take your word for it, as I have never SEEN it. DH works for a rubber factory. The mats left behind from the manufacturing process make great garage rugs. Tough rubber tips to clean shoes on. He has to be careful which he brings home..or we will have ooze stuck to the garage floor he tells me. Curiously just yesterday the national news did a story on playgrounds with tire mulch. Toxic they fear. I am all for recycling but not chemical, plastic,rubber in/on the ground as stated by me and carol and all those who agreed this stuff does NOTHING for the ground, ground water, plants who want to grow there....See Morerubber mulch rings around fruit trees
Comments (3)When young and without fruit, I don't think it matters. Exhaust and normal pollution likely is worse for your trees especially if near a street. Having said that I wouldn't use them long term or when fruiting. Mostly because they really don't work to hold moisture in the soil. At best they kill weeds. I'd start some compost piles and just start amending small amounts around the trees....See MoreUser
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