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  2. Mulch - Wikipedia

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    Mulch. Bark chips applied as mulch. A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface of soil. Reasons for applying mulch include conservation of soil moisture, improving fertility and health of the soil, reducing weed growth, and enhancing the visual appeal of the area. A mulch is usually, but not exclusively, organic in nature.

  3. Mound system - Wikipedia

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    Mound system. A mound system is an engineered drain field for treating wastewater in places with limited access to multi-stage wastewater treatment systems. Mound systems are an alternative to the traditional rural septic system drain field. They are used in areas where septic systems are prone to failure from extremely permeable or impermeable ...

  4. How to Prevent Weeds From Growing in Your Yard - AOL

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    "Add a layer of mulch or plant ground cover to block sunlight and reduce open soil space where weeds might take root," says Teri Valenzuela, natural science manager at the lawn care company Sunday ...

  5. Grading (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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    Grading in civil engineering and landscape architectural construction is the work of ensuring a level base, or one with a specified slope, [ 1] for a construction work such as a foundation, the base course for a road or a railway, or landscape and garden improvements, or surface drainage. The earthworks created for such a purpose are often ...

  6. Hoggin - Wikipedia

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    Hoggin. A pedestrian path laid with a hoggin surface. Hoggin (sometimes buff) is a compactable groundcover that is composed of a mixture of clay, gravel, and sand or granite dust that produces a buff-coloured bound surface. It is more commonly seen in the south of England and at National Trust properties. The material is aesthetically suited to ...

  7. Gravel - Wikipedia

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    Gravel ( / ˈɡrævəl /) is a loose aggregation of rock fragments. Gravel occurs naturally on Earth as a result of sedimentary and erosive geological processes; it is also produced in large quantities commercially as crushed stone . Gravel is classified by particle size range and includes size classes from granule - to boulder -sized fragments.

  8. Landfill liner - Wikipedia

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    A landfill cell showing a rubberized liner in place (left) A landfill liner, or composite liner, is intended to be a low permeable barrier, which is laid down under engineered landfill sites. Until it deteriorates, the liner retards migration of leachate, and its toxic constituents, into underlying aquifers or nearby rivers from causing ...

  9. Rammed earth - Wikipedia

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    Rammed earth is a technique for constructing foundations, floors, and walls using compacted natural raw materials such as earth, chalk, lime, or gravel. [1] It is an ancient method that has been revived recently as a sustainable building method. Under its French name of pisé it is also a material for sculptures, usually small and made in molds.

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