Rubber Mulch: EVERLAST RUBBER MULCH - America's Premier Rubber Mulch Manufacturer

TIPS FOR INSTALLATION

1. REMOVE ANY EXCESS MULCH FROM YOUR BEDS. UNLESS YOU HAVE A TERMITE PROBLEM IT IS OK TO LEAVE THE EXISTING MULCH IN YOUR BED. JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOUR EVERLAST RUBBER MULCH WON'T SPILL OUT OF THE BED. YOU MAY WANT TO PULL THE EXISTING MULCH 18 INCHES AWAY FROM YOUR FOUNDATION TO FURTHER INSURE INSECTS STAY AWAY FROM YOUR HOME.

2. ANY WEED SEED ALREADY IN THE GROUND WILL GERMINATE. APPLY A PRE-EMERGENT TO KILL THE SEED BEFORE INSTALLING EVERLAST RUBBER MULCH.

3. IF YOU DO NOT APPLY A PRE-EMERGENT EXPECT THAT THE WEED SEED ALREADY PRESENT WILL GERMINATE IN A FEW WEEKS DUE TO THE EXTRA WATER NOW GETTING TO THE SOIL AND THE ADDED WARMTH FROM YOUR NEW MULCH. APPLY A "ROUND-UP" TYPE WEED KILLER TO WEEDS.

4. ONCE THE WEED SEED IS ERADICATED FROM THE SOIL YOU CAN EXPECT A 95% REDUCTION IN NEW WEED GROWTH. WEEDS START AS SEED AND ARE CARRIED IN THE AIR. EVERLAST RUBBER MULCH WILL CATCH THE AIRBORNE WEED SEED AND IT WILL GENERALLY DEHYDRATE. THIS IS WHY WE RECOMMEND A 2 INCH DEPTH, TO KEEP THE SEED FROM REACHING THE SOIL.

5. CAUTION: INSTALLING A WEED BARRIER, PLASTIC, OR SIMILAR WILL COLLECT SOIL ON TOP OF THE BARRIER AND HOLD MOISTURE AT THE SURFACE, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF SEED THAT CAN GERMINATE. IN MOST APPLICATIONS, SUCH PRODUCTS WILL INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE NECESSARY TO KEEP YOUR BEDS WEED-FREE.