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pink flowerPlanting in mulch provides a number of important advantages for any yard, garden or landscaping project. Mulch helps soil retain moisture, which results in a much healthier plant stock. Other important benefits of mulch include reducing weed growth, providing much-needed nutrients to soil, preventing soil compaction and even making plants less susceptible to damage from mowers and other lawn equipment.

What Is the Best Kind of Mulch for Landscaping Purposes?

Take a quick look around your home and property you’re likely to find numerous materials that can make excellent mulch. You can also purchase mulch at …

Budget conscious school boards and parks and recreation departments are constantly looking for affordable ways to create accessible spaces everyone can enjoy. When using engineered wood fiber for playgrounds, several issues must be addressed in order to meet ADA guidelines. Compaction factor — the amount that a material will compress — is frequently misunderstood by playground designers.

Understanding how engineered wood fiber products compact is an important consideration when using them in a playground. Any material installed in a high traffic area must be firm enough to allow children with mobility issues to use the space safely. When designing a …

Staying compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is critical when designing school playgrounds, parks and other recreational spaces. Aside from the legal consequences of noncompliance, the ADA serves as a guideline for creating accessible play areas — an important consideration when building spaces for young people, which by their nature should be inclusive of everyone.

ADA playground guidelines are extensive and one often overlooked area is the use of loose fill surfacing materials such as engineered wood fiber. Engineered wood fiber is known for its affordability, impact absorption and slip-resistance qualities that can make it a useful …

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Proper Installation of Woodcarpet mats for a better playground surface

Mulch can be an important addition to any yard or garden; however, it must be applied properly and strategically. Even many experienced landscapers will end up using too much or applying it incorrectly. This can inadvertently inhibit plant growth and cost you both time and money.

Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of mulch and how to use it properly.

What Is Mulch, and What Are Its Benefits?

Any product applied to the topsoil of a planting bed can be considered mulch. Mulches may be organic (made from plant- or animal-derived materials), or inorganic (gravel, stone, or …

Cities Want Young Families to Play and Stay

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Defense Communities – Playground Surfaces 2014

Clarksburg Elementary school does it right to save $$.

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Bonded Nature Trails

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Catoctin Mountain Bonded Trail Project

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Accessibility Hot Spots on Your EWF Surfacing

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Read on how personnel from the national park were able to acquire funds and use resources available to help pay for the trail upgrades.

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WoodCarpet at Soldier and Family Assistance Center

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Reduce Your Surface’s Maintenance Requirements

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School director estimates using wear mats will save a month of Labor…

Watch this demonstration on why you need drainage below your playground surface.…