Date and Time: July 23, 2011 at 8:00am
Presenter: Paul Tomaso
Living Earth
Living Earth is the largest provider of mulch, compost and other landscaping materials in Texas with 19 locations. It also recycles green material. The company began operations in 1985 out of Houston. Its clients include homeowners, nurseries and landscaping contractors. Their products include mulches, compost, blended soils, stone, gravel and river rock. They are the largest recycler of tree limbs, brush, leaves and grass clippings in Texas.
Their operations also include the grinding up of wood pallets. This product is used as fuel for high temperature boilers but is not used for mulch. Utilizing this fuel is supposedly cheaper than using natural gas.
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| wood pallets that will be ground up for fuel |
The use of mulch is very advantageous in a climate such as we have in northeast Texas. At a temperature of about 140 degrees F, plant root systems shut down. A 3 inch layer of mulch helps bring down the soil temperature in the hot summer months. It also helps to retain moisture. In the winter, it serves as an insulating layer helping to retain warmth in the soil.
The company also has 3 manufacturing plants in Texas for the bagging of organic soils. Albertson’s and Kroger markets sell the bagged product. Living Earth’s operation is a seasonal business with most demand occurring during the spring months.
Following is the link to their web page:
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