Archive for June, 2016
Sheet Mulching with Burlap
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
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Sheet mulching is a great way to convert any grassy or weed-riddled area into a rich garden bed by layering compostable material over the area and allowing it to sit for several months. This mimics nature’s organic cycle of accumulating fallen leaves that decompose over time, untouched, blocking out sunlight to prevent weeds from sprouting. It is also a wonderful landscaping technique.
Gardening with Burlap
Monday, June 20th, 2016
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If you are a fan of a natural looking garden, take a look at burlap for inspiration to recreate your surroundings outdoors. When you purchase plants, trees and shrubs from stores, their root balls are protected with burlap for a very good reason. The burlap will biodegrade over time so you don’t need to remove it when planting; roots will grow right through it, worms will devour it along with other nutrients in the ground, and eventually it will disappear.
Inexpensive Erosion Control in Developing Countries
Monday, June 13th, 2016
Tags: emergency sandbags, erosion, erosion control, flood prevention
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Soil erosion is a major concern all over the world. It may be a slow process that continues over time unnoticed, or a faster-paced disaster causing detrimental loss of topsoil. From Afghanistan, India, Nepal to Tibet, technologies preventing, mitigating or stopping soil erosion is a combination of learning to replace indigenous plants, make structural changes, and adopting new agricultural measures.
Planned Erosion Control Using Fibrous Mats to Avoid Future Problems
Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
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Landscaping and construction industries use jute and burlap fabrics including mats, rolls, and sandbags for environmental remediation when planning and preparing land for new structures.Proper use and preparation of soil in advance can minimize natural and man-made disasters from happening. Plant fiber products are a valuable tool in erosion control because there are so many ways to use them. They biodegrade as new plants take hold and other landscaping structures are installed. They include:
- Burlap for immediate erosion control on very steep slopes susceptible to destabilization, biodegrading over time.
- Jute mesh with large square grids to allow plants room to grow through them biodegrades eliminating the need to remove it later.
- Coir mat made from the exterior of coconut shells after processing holds water and resists decomposition for longer periods of use than burlap and jute.