With more than 29 million types of businesses throughout the United States alone ( as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau from data collected in 2007), commercial business likely make up a good percentage of that overall number. While this number surely fluctuated over the last seven years throughout the slow progress of overcoming the […]
What Do Kids Think About Rubber Mulch?
If you ask a child which type of playground they prefer to occupy, you will find that they often prefer the playgrounds with sand, rubber mulch or poured rubber as the playground surface. Why? The surfaces just feel better on little feet and are simply fun to play on! The bouncy texture is gentle on […]
Is This Recyclable?
Many cities promote the idea of using the green waste can for waste and the blue can for recyclable materials. Homeowners and businesses, however, often illustrate a level of confusion as to what differentiates recyclable materials from waste. Waste Management put together a great interactive tool to illustrate what objects are recyclable, and how its […]
Answering Questions about Playground Borders
As we head towards the end of the third quarter of 2014, Direct Rubber Mulch has seen a major increase in orders for playground borders, as well as an influx of questions about them! This month, we caught up with our sales representatives and heard some questions not directly answered by our website. If you […]
How the Use of Recycled Rubber Products Shows Consideration
The smell of fresh loose-leaf paper, crayons, pencils and whiteboard markers is enough to cause both excitement and dejected grumbles for the start of the new school year. Since August is a busy time for those heading back to school, Direct Rubber Mulch wants to talk about a different side of playground and school ground […]
How to Save Gallons of Water and Major Water Bill Dollars
Summer is a great time to discuss the need for water conservation. Direct Rubber Mulch is highly invested in making sure that our landscaping products are recycled to qualify as a green product for both homeowners and business property managers. With Fourth of July recently passed, the height of summer is upon us. Chances are […]
How Direct Rubber Mulch Provides Complete Landscaping Materials
Landscape surfacing material? Check. Shovels? Check. Friend assistance for the project? Check. Ever feel like you’re missing something on your landscaping project checklist? Sometimes you won’t realize that something is amiss until after you begin your task. If you are attempting to create a more impressive manicured exterior at your home or business, a lack […]
Why Children Should Play
Direct Rubber Mulch is a rubber mulch landscape-surfacing distributor, and we want to take the time to recognize some of our biggest beneficiaries: children. Given that we endeavor to see a playground from a child’s point of view, our previous blog posts have specifically talked about playground safety and creating a complete playground. As we […]
How to Determine the Best Mulch for Your Plants
In case you missed the memo, spring is here and, for a large part of the nation, it’s gardening season. The frozen winter plants are showing signs of regrowth, and you will need to start preparing your backyard for the spring, summer and fall crops you want to grow. Chances are high that gardening aficionados […]
What Makes a Complete Playground?
Direct Rubber Mulch is here to meet a growing need. Communities of all sizes are growing with little ones, and those kiddos need a place to play. Playground safety was discussed a couple of months ago, but do you know what all goes into a playground for your kids? (more…)