Landscape Rubber Mulch
Cost Effective & Eco-Friendly • Promotes Plant Health
Use Rubber Mulch for a long-lasting and beautiful Landscape
GroundSmart® Rubber Mulch is an innovative & eco-friendly ground cover material
Landscape Rubber Mulch is perfect for:
Commercial Landscapes
HOA/Neighborhood Landscapes
City/County/State Park Landscapes
B2B/Corporate Facility Playgrounds
Municipal Building Playgrounds
Hospitality Facility Landscapes
Rubber mulch is the smart choice for all landscape mulch and ground cover applications. Rubber mulch not only looks better 365 days a year, year after year, it’s more durable, cost-effective, maintenance free, and eco-friendly than wood mulch, stone, and other landscape ground cover materials.
Unlike wood mulch, rubber mulch used in landscaping doesn’t attract termites, carpenter ants or other harmful wood destroying insects so it’s the ideal mulch for use around buildings, foundations, and wood structures. As a result, rubber mulch helps reduce the need for harsh insect control chemicals in and around the landscape.
Rubber Mulch can help construction projects earn LEED credits. Smart solutions like rubber mulch not only save time and money, they are smart for the environment. As a green landscaping material, GroundSmart® Rubber Mulch helps to saves trees and earns Green Building (LEED) Credits.
Eco-Friendly
Discourages Pests
Cost Savings
Landscape Rubber Mulch Benefits
Made from 100% recycled rubber
12-Year color warranty
Beautifies landscapes and prevents weeds
Will not fade, rot, compress or lose its original beauty; even after years of exposure to the elements
Stop annual mulching – save time and money
IPEMA certified for playgrounds
Won’t attract termites, carpenter ants or other damaging insects
More than 2X the fall height rating of wood mulch
Mocha Brown
Cedar Red
Espresso Black
Green
Blue
Landscape Rubber Mulch Cost Benefits
Products like wood mulch and engineered wood fiber (EWF) break down and decompose. As a result, the cost and maintenance of your landscape ground cover using wood mulch or engineered wood fiber (EWF) significantly increases over time.
80% COST SAVINGS
Rubber Mulch vs Wood Mulch/Engineered Wood Fiber
Over 12 Year Period
Rubber Mulch vs. Wood Mulch
Rubber Mulch proves time and time again to be the smart choice for all ground cover or safety surfacing material needs. Rubber mulch provides superior fall height protection when used as a training course or playground safety surfacing material. As a landscape ground cover it provides a cost effective and environmentally friendly ground cover. The aesthetic, performance, financial, and environmental benefits speak for themselves and significantly outweigh wood mulch or engineered wood fiber (EWF) for a ground cover or safety surface.
Rubber Mulch |
Long lasting color that maintains beauty year after year |
Saves time and money by eliminating annual mulching |
Doesn’t attract insects, including termites |
Resists floating, blowing away and eroding |
Does not rot or decompose |
Prevents weed growth |
Reduces allergy risk by inhibiting growth of mold and fungi |
Wood Mulch |
Needs to be replaced every year due to decomposition. |
Initially cheaper but adds up with the frequent replacement and treatments. |
Wood mulch creates a moist environment that attracts plant damaging insects and termites |
Treated wood mulch could negatively affect both plant life and its soil due to the absorption of chemicals |
Because of its light weight, wood mulch is quick to blow away and easily erodes |
Made out of organic material, it is quick to decompose |
Wood mulch decomposition creates the perfect environment for weeds to grow |
Wood mulch decomposition creates the perfect environment mold and fungi to flourish |
What are the different types of mulch?
Materials used in mulch can be categorized into two types:
Organic Mulch
Organic mulches are quick to decompose over time because they are made from natural materials. These materials need to be replaced annually that creates a costly and time-consuming cycle. Examples are wood mulch, engineered wood fiber (EWF), pea gravel, sand, and grass.
Synthetic Mulch
Synthetic mulches do not decompose and don’t need to be replaced annually, saving you both time and money in the long run. This type of mulch is typically made out of industrial recycling materials, such as tires or plastics, that help made our world a better place.
How Much Rubber Mulch Do You Need?
Rubber Mulch Coverage Calculator for Your Landscape Project
Calculator Directions
Select Your Planned Usage
Select your Installed Depth
Enter Your Dimensions
We’ve put together an easy to use rubber mulch coverage calculator so you can easily figure out how much rubber mulch you’ll need to cover your project. Simply input your dimensions and we’ll tell you how much you need!
Coverage Calculator
GroundSmart® Rubber Mulch Takes the LEED on Sustainable Landscaping
Earn LEED Credits for your construction project landscaping
GroundSmart® Rubber Mulch can help construction projects earn LEED credits. Smart solutions like, GroundSmart® Rubber Mulch save not only save time and money, but are great for the environment. As a green landscaping material, GroundSmart® Rubber Mulch helps save trees and earns Green Building (LEED) Credits.
LEED certification means healthier, more productive places, reduced stress on the environment by encouraging energy and resource-efficient buildings, savings from increased building value, higher lease rates and decreased utility costs.
So whether you’re building new construction or remodeling, take the LEED with GroundSmart® Rubber Mulch in your next landscape project.
LEED Credit |
How GroundSmart™ |
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Material & Resource Credit - 4.1, 4.2 Recycled Content |
Manufactured from recycled tire rubber, for a total of 98.5% recycled content. |
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Material & Resource Credit - 5.1, 5.2 Regional Materials |
Manufactured at eight strategically located manufacturing facilities with a significant portion of the population being located within a 500 mile radius of a facility. |
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Site Stewardshp Credit - 6.1, 6.2 Storm Water Design |
Permeable and allows rain water to drain diretly into the soil below, reducing storm water runoff. |
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Water Efficiency Credit - 1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping |
Does not absorb water, allowing water to penetrate directly to the root system and reducing the amoung of irrigation needed. |
