Straw Blankets and Erosion Control
Straw Blankets are used for erosion control and can aid in keeping soil and seeds in place while allowing dampness for germination.
Just What Exactly is Road Wattle?
Road Wattle: to those not in our industry, hearing these words together is simultaneously confusing and maybe slightly humorous.
The Advantages of Using Switchsock
Switchsock is a lightweight, sediment and erosion control product which is the perfect solution for short-term sediment control applications.
So, What Exactly is SwitchSock?
Can “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” “Sally loves seashells down by the seashore.” “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” We’ve grown up our whole lives trying to say these famous tongue twisters; sometimes successfully, sometimes with great frustration. But in our line of work, there…
Groundbreaking Need for Erosion Control
Scottish biologist and academic Anne Glover once said, “It takes half a millennia to build two centimeters of living soil and only seconds to destroy it.” It is our belief, like Glover’s, that we can lose our precious earth in a very short time if we don’t put some controls and strategy on our land.…
The Environmental Benefits of Using a Filter Sock
People across the country are always looking for ways to do their part in helping the environment. One option people don’t normally think of is filter sock. AGES Energy Field Services describes it as, “a tubular mesh sleeve that contains composted wood material. It meets PADEP and NRCS specifications for erosion control applications. Compost filter…
The 4-1-1 on Filter Socks: What Do They Do?
Sediment (soil particles in water) is the most common pollutant in rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs. Roughly 70% of the sediment in any body of water is from human land use and the other 30% is from natural erosion and deposition processes. In businesses like construction, it becomes the responsibility of those who dig up…