365 days a year of “curb appeal” with rubber mulch!

365 days a year of “curb appeal” with rubber mulch!

For those of us in the Midwest and all points north, winter is making an early arrival – some of us with snow, but most of us with winter winds and December-like temperatures. The trees are bare and only real vibrant colors we see right now are from those that put out...
Grey’s and brown’s give me the blues!

Grey’s and brown’s give me the blues!

When I say the colors of grey and brown, not many of us are really excited.  Now what if I said those were the only colors you will see for the next few months?  Starting to get a bit depressing I know, but sadly we are marching forward with no possibility of stopping...
What to do in the garden now that fall is upon us!

What to do in the garden now that fall is upon us!

With autumn finally upon us and winter rapidly approaching, you’re probably not spending much time thinking about your lawn or garden.  But autumn, with its cooler temperatures and occasional rainfall, is the ideal time to prepare your lawn and landscape for...
Recycling bin rules – what you can’t recycle

Recycling bin rules – what you can’t recycle

Last year Americans generated about 251 million tons of trash and recycled and composted almost 87 million tons of this material, equivalent to a 34.5 percent recycling rate.  Not horrible, but I know that we can do better in the years to come. Recycling keeps junk...
A day in the life of a recycled product!

A day in the life of a recycled product!

While most of the time I write about products made from 100% recycled rubber, this week I decided to change it up a bit and write about something that most of use every day – an aluminum can.  I always like to put things into perspective as to why it is important that...
A deep discussion about wood mulch and rubber mulch

A deep discussion about wood mulch and rubber mulch

So I was doing some research on the Internet and ran across this question that was asked in a local newspaper and thought it was a good place to start another discussion on wood mulch versus rubber mulch. “Doesn’t Wood Mulch Benefit Soil More Than Rubber? This depends...