Want to Use Coal for Landscaping, Instead of Tanbark/Mulch.
I have black tanbark/mulch around all my beds. I love the black look, but it only lasts 2 years before I need to do it again. There are many lanscape places around here that sell rock, but noone has black rock. I thought about possibly using coal, which is black, and the only black rock I can find. Can I do this???? Will it hurt my tress/bushes? I'm in Harrisburg, PA. I was thinking maybe 1-2 inch pieces?
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It's been done before, be quite expensive though. When you get it it's going to be nice and shiny but that will quickly dull from exposure.
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I'm not going to say yes or not to if it will harm the bushes. I have no reason to believe it will though.
I had some call me once that wanted to order it for that purpose and I know it's been mentioned on here before.
I had some call me once that wanted to order it for that purpose and I know it's been mentioned on here before.
http://www.mulchdye.com/
Just rake up the old mulch and other lawn waste and even out and dye it. Should give it longer life.
Just rake up the old mulch and other lawn waste and even out and dye it. Should give it longer life.
Ugh!!! I hate that... what's wrong with peastone? I got a ~6" bed of peastone under my kids' playset and I think it's absolutely the best. Drains well, kids can play just after a rainstorm and not get dirty, natural, non-toxic, looks great...samhill wrote:I know some places carry chopped up tires for that use, they also use it on playgrounds.
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A lot of places are removing the chipped up tires now, I forget why but it has problems.samhill wrote:I know some places carry chopped up tires for that use, they also use it on playgrounds.
coaledsweat wrote:A lot of places are removing the chipped up tires now, I forget why but it has problems.
http://asumag.com/dailynews/shredded-tires-playgr ... -20090608/Use of shredded tires for playgrounds is questioned
Jun 8, 2009 1:41 PM
From The Chicago Tribune: For years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has endorsed the recycling of ground-up tires to cushion the surfaces of children's playgrounds and sports fields. Now, the agency is having second thoughts. EPA scientists are worried that they don't have enough information about potential health risks from chemicals in the rubber, which is popular because it decreases playground injuries and is low maintenance and weatherproof. The concerns are disclosed in internal agency documents about a study the EPA is conducting of air and surface samples at four fields and playgrounds that use recycled tires. The study was prompted by other research suggesting potential hazards from repeated exposure to bits of shredded tire.
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just finished last nite. free coal from craigslist and a dozen rouge goldfish from my 29 gal inside tank was the motivation for this. the rock were cheap from the back yard but the dang plants cost a small fortune!!
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Looks good, it always surprises me how fast the amount of just about any project adds up. My wife always wants me to do things that she see`s somewhere, then when I tell her how much I think it will cost she usually changes her mind.
Nice picture! I'm assuming that's anthracite coal.
I did find a place that sells it with many different sizes available.
http://www.direnzocoal.com/ourproducts.html
I did find a place that sells it with many different sizes available.
http://www.direnzocoal.com/ourproducts.html