Playground Mulch Install Do's and Don'ts

[@AlvinC-sz3li]

What makes playgroud mulch different?

[@Aumanlandscape]

So far as I know Its size and its lack of fine material. There is an ASTM standard for it I’m sure.

[@Flex.Turner]

My town will pick up wood and deliver the fresh cut mulch. The plan is to use that, is that a bas idea?
Currently its got a weed barrier from the previos owner and full of weeds. I am planning on removing all the old mulch and removing the barrier as well. Its clay underneath. Would you install the playground before or after mulch? Thank you.

[@HelloWorld-hb7yt]

you didn't put down Weed Barrier Landscape Fabric, i forgot to do that step also, weeds growing like crazy....

[@Aumanlandscape]

I didn’t forget. I try not to use that material.

[@ironsurvival7011]

@@Aumanlandscapewhy Fido you avoid that material?

[@Aumanlandscape]

@@ironsurvival7011 if it is organic material going on top of the Geo fabric, the organic material breaks down and turns into soil and weeds just grow on top of it. The only time we use weed fabric is when we are placing Stone.

[@ironsurvival7011]

@@Aumanlandscape awesome thank thank you

[@AlvinC-sz3li]

It just doesn't work. If weed gonna grow, the 4 inch mulch on top of fabric is way more enough to let weed grow.

[@freshgear687]

Are you using playground mulch?. Looking into mulch for my kids backyard Playset, is regular mulch OK to use for my backyard playset?

[@Aumanlandscape]

Yes we are. For non-commercial use brown non-dyed is probably OK but I cannot say with any certainty what the impact rating is or how safe it actually is.