This is exactly the video I've been looking for. Easy to follow, detailed and you listed all the products you used. Looking forward to completing my project this weekend
OMG thank you so much for this!!!! I have to re-do the mulch in our yard and garden beds and have been looking for someone to show how to do rubber mulch. This is perfect. Making my list and heading to home depot today! Thank you again
Looks great! Just placed an order for these materials all from one company so they could just deliver on pallet. For us in Florida we decided to go with a 6” barrier to allow easier maintenance with weed trimmer around the barrier and hopefully keeping out the grass and other debris, and to keep that expensive mulch inside
Thank you so mucho for this!!!!! I told my husband I could do something like this and doesn’t think I can. Thank you for showing me it is possible!… it’s been a year since you posted this. Any updates on how it’s holding up? Anything you’ve done differently?
Hi! It's holding up great and we have no complaints. The only thing I would do differently is add a couple more bags. It has seemed to settle just a bit and there were some bare spots under the swings from my son playing so I ended up adding a couple more bags recently. Other than that, super happy!!
I use weed block then put down shower curtains to cover that in my flowers beds and I haven’t had any issues. I’m going to try that theory out in the playground area I’m doing next.
About how deep is your mulch, in inches? And did it matter that the ground underneath was a little uneven, or the higher bits just required a little less mulch and it evened out?
I'd say its maybe 2-3in deep and it was not perfectly flat. We had some lower and higher spots and I just used the mulch to fill it in and level it out.
Hi there! We got it off Amazon and it has been great. Absolutely no complaints. We live in FL so it gets a ton of sunshine and rain and it still looks really great! It is this one: amzlink.to/az0qNvwceRcxx
Thanks for answering so many questions unlike other videos! Especially about the odor. One more Q: does the mulch have the tire rebars ground up in it that poke through or injure the kids while playing on it? I’m curious whether it’s softer on bare skin than wood mulch is. 🙏🏻
So I did hear that was a problem in the past but we have not experienced that. My son has played barefoot on the rubber mulch with no issues. I do remember the bags we got (from Home Depot) had some kind of “kid safety” or “playground safety” approval stamp on them. Id recommend looking for the bags that have that advertised on them.
Yes, we have a decent amount of leaves that fall into the mulch. You can use a leaf blower to blow them out pretty easily without having the mulch blow out too. But honestly, I don't even bother. The dead laves crumble up and aren't really noticeable when he is playing.
You can use a leaf blower if you lightly blow them away. The rubber chips will stay put. But if you blast them, they will blow out like mulch. I have used our leaf blower on them a few times and just do it lightly and am able to remove the leaves from the chips.
Did you end up using the complete 100 ft weed control fabric? And also with the no dig edge kit 20ft did one complete this look or did you purchase longer edge? Hope I'm making sense I'm trying to do it myself and not go the super expensive route
The 20ft edge was enough and I didn't need extra. I ended up being a little short with the weed fabric and ended up using a few of the empty mulch bags in the corner as a weed barrier.
The weed control fabric has worked 100% without a single weed growing through or between the fabric. I had overlapped the fabric pieces when laying it and so far, nothing has grown between those seams. On the edges of the mulch we have to use a weedeater where our grass grows tall along the edging.
Love it! Nice video. Looks great when done. Just reading up on the rubber mulch cuz I saw some at my local landscape supplier and seems to be the answer to my fustration with the wood mulch loosing its color and seeming to disappear every year. Sounds more expensive, but worth it for lasting results.
Hi! Yes it was more expensive. I am hoping that the price will be worth it since it won't break down over time and need to be replaced like regular organic mulch :)
Hi! Any idea how deep your mulch is? Trying to get an idea for a play space that needs 3 inches of soft landing area and curious what yours ended up being? :) thanks!!
I hate the fact that they are selling this for childrens playground in the US. they are banning this in europe because reused rubber has to many connections to cancer cases.
One could say the same about the plastic the swing set is made of or the round up on the weeds or the lawn care products , or the carpet in the house or the clothing we have . Exposure time to the off gassing is outside. I would love to see a study of people who work in tire shops and breath the rubber smell indoors. Just saying
We really haven't had any issues with mulch coming out of the edging. The grass against it has grown about the same height as the edging though so if I did it again, I probably would look for edging that was maybe 1inch higher.
@@mrsashleyfrench oh thank you for responding and your help. I’m going to be purchasing a big swing set for my daughter and trying to figure out my options for making it safe.
Does it turn the toys in your clothes and hands and face black because a teacher was claiming that’s what happened to the kids when she put that rubber mulch on the playground
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This is exactly the video I've been looking for. Easy to follow, detailed and you listed all the products you used. Looking forward to completing my project this weekend
I’m glad it was helpful! :)
OMG thank you so much for this!!!! I have to re-do the mulch in our yard and garden beds and have been looking for someone to show how to do rubber mulch. This is perfect. Making my list and heading to home depot today! Thank you again
A pallet usually comes with 50 bags and you get "bulk pricing", I work at Home Depot.
Thank you! That's what I will definitely do in the future!
Looks great. Doesn’t stay in place well and the border is not deep enough I did the same thing after watching your video.
Is it easy to clean from leaves falling from treas?
Looks great! Just placed an order for these materials all from one company so they could just deliver on pallet. For us in Florida we decided to go with a 6” barrier to allow easier maintenance with weed trimmer around the barrier and hopefully keeping out the grass and other debris, and to keep that expensive mulch inside
I wish I had ordered it by the pallet! We are in FL too.
Thank you so mucho for this!!!!! I told my husband I could do something like this and doesn’t think I can. Thank you for showing me it is possible!… it’s been a year since you posted this. Any updates on how it’s holding up? Anything you’ve done differently?
Hi! It's holding up great and we have no complaints. The only thing I would do differently is add a couple more bags. It has seemed to settle just a bit and there were some bare spots under the swings from my son playing so I ended up adding a couple more bags recently. Other than that, super happy!!
Great!!! Thank you soooo much for replying to me! You’ve given me the confidence I needed to do it ❤️
Trying to get rid of that grass is a giant painnnnn. Did the grass and weeds die under the weed barrier and mulch?
Yes, it died and has not broke through the barrier. It’s been 6+ months and we’ve had zero issues.
I use weed block then put down shower curtains to cover that in my flowers beds and I haven’t had any issues. I’m going to try that theory out in the playground area I’m doing next.
About how deep is your mulch, in inches? And did it matter that the ground underneath was a little uneven, or the higher bits just required a little less mulch and it evened out?
I'd say its maybe 2-3in deep and it was not perfectly flat. We had some lower and higher spots and I just used the mulch to fill it in and level it out.
Hi, what swing set is this? Do you recommend it? Thank you
Hi there! We got it off Amazon and it has been great. Absolutely no complaints. We live in FL so it gets a ton of sunshine and rain and it still looks really great! It is this one: amzlink.to/az0qNvwceRcxx
i did this two years ago and ended digging it up today weeds came through fabric looking for something else under rubber mulch
That stinks! We've gotten lucky with ours and haven't had any weeds at all through our fabric.
I never get enough 😂 it looks great!
I am definitely going to use the online mulch calculator next time!!
Thanks for answering so many questions unlike other videos! Especially about the odor. One more Q: does the mulch have the tire rebars ground up in it that poke through or injure the kids while playing on it? I’m curious whether it’s softer on bare skin than wood mulch is. 🙏🏻
So I did hear that was a problem in the past but we have not experienced that. My son has played barefoot on the rubber mulch with no issues. I do remember the bags we got (from Home Depot) had some kind of “kid safety” or “playground safety” approval stamp on them. Id recommend looking for the bags that have that advertised on them.
Thanks for the video! Do you deal with any leaves falling on your mulch? Is it pretty easy to get the leaves out without dislodging the mulch?
Yes, we have a decent amount of leaves that fall into the mulch. You can use a leaf blower to blow them out pretty easily without having the mulch blow out too. But honestly, I don't even bother. The dead laves crumble up and aren't really noticeable when he is playing.
How does it feel in summer heat? Doesn’t burn kiddos bare feet?
No, not at all. We live in FL and haven't had any issues with it hot at all.
I get a lot of leaves. Does it stay put better than wood chips when you leaf plow the area?
You can use a leaf blower if you lightly blow them away. The rubber chips will stay put. But if you blast them, they will blow out like mulch. I have used our leaf blower on them a few times and just do it lightly and am able to remove the leaves from the chips.
Hi Ashley, just wanted to do a follow up on this, since you installed the rubber mulch have you noticed if it left any stains?
We have not had any staining to the playground, toys, or my son's clothes. There has been no stain/color run-off when it rains either.
Did you end up using the complete 100 ft weed control fabric? And also with the no dig edge kit 20ft did one complete this look or did you purchase longer edge? Hope I'm making sense I'm trying to do it myself and not go the super expensive route
The 20ft edge was enough and I didn't need extra. I ended up being a little short with the weed fabric and ended up using a few of the empty mulch bags in the corner as a weed barrier.
5 months later....how has the weed control held up? In particular, along the edges?
The weed control fabric has worked 100% without a single weed growing through or between the fabric. I had overlapped the fabric pieces when laying it and so far, nothing has grown between those seams. On the edges of the mulch we have to use a weedeater where our grass grows tall along the edging.
Love it! Nice video. Looks great when done. Just reading up on the rubber mulch cuz I saw some at my local landscape supplier and seems to be the answer to my fustration with the wood mulch loosing its color and seeming to disappear every year. Sounds more expensive, but worth it for lasting results.
Hi! Yes it was more expensive. I am hoping that the price will be worth it since it won't break down over time and need to be replaced like regular organic mulch :)
Hi! I know it's late but where did you get your play set? 😅
It was bought 4 years ago and I think it was actually just from Walmart online.
Can you spray it with mulch glue to keep it in place?
Edit: Yes, they have "rubber mulch glue".
Absolutely! I've seen that stuff and it would be a great idea to use it!
Hi! Any idea how deep your mulch is? Trying to get an idea for a play space that needs 3 inches of soft landing area and curious what yours ended up being? :) thanks!!
I would say mine is 3inches deep. It definitely takes more bags than I thought it would :)
Does the rubber get smelly on hot days?
Not at all. The first week after we laid it we could smell just a rubber smell but it went away quickly.
@@mrsashleyfrench thank you
I hate the fact that they are selling this for childrens playground in the US. they are banning this in europe because reused rubber has to many connections to cancer cases.
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One could say the same about the plastic the swing set is made of or the round up on the weeds or the lawn care products , or the carpet in the house or the clothing we have . Exposure time to the off gassing is outside. I would love to see a study of people who work in tire shops and breath the rubber smell indoors. Just saying
So helpful! How do you feel about the height of the no dig edging? Too short? Does the mulch come out often?
We really haven't had any issues with mulch coming out of the edging. The grass against it has grown about the same height as the edging though so if I did it again, I probably would look for edging that was maybe 1inch higher.
@@mrsashleyfrench thank you for your honesty! I’m still going to follow this method because who doesn’t like easy and convenient!
Hi, does the rubber mulch get your kids dirty? Thanks for making this video btw
Hi there, no it does not get you dirty at all :)
@@mrsashleyfrench hi, does the rubber mulch have a bad odor?
@@bob-o9865 it smelled like rubber for a day or two and now has no odor at all.
@@mrsashleyfrench oh thank you for responding and your help. I’m going to be purchasing a big swing set for my daughter and trying to figure out my options for making it safe.
Great video
Thank you!
Does it turn the toys in your clothes and hands and face black because a teacher was claiming that’s what happened to the kids when she put that rubber mulch on the playground
It hasn’t at all. We’ve been barefoot too and it doesn’t turn our feet black.
Honey you did that!
Let's use rubber RUBBER mulch because that's good for the ground and the environment awful idea
Came out horrible
It really didn’t you’re an AH