Anyone have a swingset/playground?

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by camper

We just have it on the ground, we don't have anything on the ground. We considered cedar chips, but there are a lot of wasps & yellow jackets around and they can sometimes use that cover to create ground nests. We also thought about rubber mulch. It's really not that expensive--when you compare it to other things. Home Depot had the best price.

When it was all said and done, we decided against putting anything down. Rubber won't deteriorate, which means you'll have to clear it out when the playground goes away. And it WILL end up all over your yard. Cedar only looks good for a while, and smells like pee when it's wet. Sand will kill your lawn.

We weren't worried about protecting the little ones (like blu-benny said, scrapes are inevitable) but we wanted something nice to look at and for them to enjoy. Truth is the kids don't care what it looks like, and whatever you put down spells more work for you.

camper

So you went with just dirt? I was only wanting to put something on top of the dirt to help with weed control and looks in general. What will be good for that?