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Zanymuse
Scotia, CA
(Zone 9b)
November 21, 2007
04:20 AM Post #4216292
| Some colors are hard to find and if you need a large amount of a single color it can get really difficult. I found this glass mulch website and wonder if it would be a usable alternative or if it would be to chunky? Has anyone seen it?
http://www.closetheloop.com/products/gardenglassmulch.html |
maidentheshade
Beaumont, TX
November 23, 2007
11:49 PM Post #4224031
| NO! I hadn't seen it! ooooo What cool stuff. Lots of colors too. I'd have to have a secluded place to put it... what if my little dog decided to dig. Glass flying everywhere. LOL Love the river on that one somebody did. They must not have leaves or a mulching mower. |
Zanymuse
Scotia, CA
(Zone 9b)
November 24, 2007
12:44 AM Post #4224177
| Idon't think I would ever use it for mulch either but thought it might be useful for arts or crafts since they do offer it in smaller size bags too. |
maidentheshade
Beaumont, TX
November 24, 2007
10:13 AM Post #4224680
| Sure would. So many gorgeous colors too. All I ever see in the craft stores is the blobs. |
missingrosie
Hillsborough, NC
November 24, 2007
02:19 PM Post #4225387
| Hi Happy Thanksgiving
I have been tracking glass mulch for some time (very expensive..) As a mulch it works real well. I have seen it in downtown Chapel Hill around the streetside trees (boxed in 'planters' are filled with the glass mulch) it is very sparkly. I've also seen it done in landscape design to simulate blue/green water. Very pretty. I think it does make a great mulch and actually is less 'throwable' than gravel for the pups. I think it would work well on small projects as mosaics. |
Zanymuse
Scotia, CA
(Zone 9b)
November 24, 2007
02:36 PM Post #4225416
| My concern for using it as mulch is the initial cost and keeping it looking good as leaves and debris is introduced over time. It seems it would be difficult to keep it fresh and sparkly looking. |
missingrosie
Hillsborough, NC
November 24, 2007
09:34 PM Post #4226345
| Zany
Yes it is expensive - even without shipping. I keep hoping one of the recycling centers will have a "special." I keep looking..but no luck. I've been trying to track ever since I saw it in a landscape design. The glass mulch jn the tree planters downtown didn't show signs of age last time I looked. I am sure it was laid in really thick so no updrift of soil from the bottom, plus in a streetscape - not a lot of problems with leaves building up. The town has a pretty fair cleanup in place. Now the cigarette butts...something else... But I know what you mean about losing the sparkle. I'm not sure. I know the landscapers use it without concern - so maybe it does ok. Little bits of glass on the roadways sparkle up pretty good even tho laying in the oil and grime and mud of the streets. Maybe mulched glass does ok --unlike the glass and grime build up on windows. |
weedsgalore
Tampa, FL
December 01, 2007
07:34 PM Post #4251661
| Hi Zany, when i had old pool tile torn off my pool...it was a nice cobalt spanish style ! There was so much of it...i collected it as the workmen took it off...i had the brilliant idea of mulching some of my succulent beds...it looked fabulous! of course all the little mosaic tiles had to be turned Face side showing! People thought how creative! Well, like you posted , it didn't take long for the pine needles, leaves, grass from lawn mowers, etc. to make a mess of it...i had to hand pick it up...i have it stored in large 5 gallon containers..and use it for making mosaic pots! It was a nice idea...sue |
cattledogs
Kingston, WA
December 03, 2007
06:09 PM Post #4258200
| Hi All, If you want the glass for a mulch you might want to try a comany that makes stained glass. There is one here is washington that sells the left overs for 8 dollars a yard. It looks like tumbled beach glass.The only draw back is that you have the buy a hole huge dump truck full. I live where it would qoite be cost effective to get a dump truck full with ferry fare. There are places up here that use it like gravel. I caused a scene once I had nt husband pull over and I was loading my pocket with some ones driveway and couldn't beleive it. A whole junkyard of cars had tumbled glass for gravel and you know how it rains up here, just too cool.The left over material is called cullets and this comapny also sells it by the 50 bag. I would love my nursery to have pretty purple blue and green glass. I get excited just thinking about it. Good luck Heidi and Dragonfly farms nursery |
susybell
Vancouver, WA
(Zone 8a)
December 05, 2007
03:19 AM Post #4263189
| Heidi,
There's a stained glass manufacturer in WA? What company is it that sells the cullets? |
cattledogs
Kingston, WA
December 05, 2007
05:11 PM Post #4265078
| Hi Susybell It is called spectrum glass and It is somewhere by that fancy winery in Woodinville by the park and sell car lot. There is also bedrock in Seattle that sells glass. I have spoke to Spectum many times you can call and ask what color they are working with that day and they will say red and blue and if you want those colors I think you can send a dump truck down to load up. It comes out of this huge hopper thing where a pick up truck would be flattened. I talked to them a few years ago things might have changed but I might call again. I would love some. Let me know what you find out. It is too cool and it won't hurt your puppies feet. Good luck Heidi and Dragonfly |
susybell
Vancouver, WA
(Zone 8a)
December 05, 2007
08:34 PM Post #4265736
| Hi Heidi,
Sure, I've heard of Spectrum for glass fusing. Didn't know they did this, though. I hadn't realized that it might be possible to get it in the 50lb bags-that might be interesting to play with. Maybe I'll see if I can find them on the web. Thanks!
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