Learn More About The Disadvantages Of Rubber Mulch 

Rubber mulch is a great option for gardeners who want to create a natural-looking, weed-free, low-maintenance area in their garden. 

What is the best mulch to deter snakes?

I personally do no think a mulch is a good idea to deter snakes. I grew up around people who study snakes and have helped in collecting them. 

Mulch is not one of the things we need to think about employing to deter snakes. Rather get rid of rats and mice.

What is the best mulch to deter snakes?

What are the disadvantages of rubber mulch?

Rubber mulch is made from recycled tyres. These degrade further with time leaching various chemicals. 

A cursory glance over the patent offices of the world will show you that a very large number of complex chemicals are added to tyres.

What are the disadvantages of rubber mulch?

Gravel with a geotextile of some sort underneath it is effective for weed control and still allows water to get to the soil below. 

What can I use instead of mulch around the house?

Is rubber mulch safe for vegetable gardens?

I was growing food the last thing I would want to do would be to put synthetic plastic polymers that are of unknown origin into my soil.

Is rubber mulch safe for vegetable gardens?

If you burn a car tyre as a fuel in a barbecue and cook your food on it, the results will not be ideal for your health. 

Rubber mulch is also apparent a great insulator and can keep soil around plants with heat sensitive roots at a few degrees lower than other mulches apparently.

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