Gravel gardens can cut wildfire and heat risks. It’s being used outside fire zones too

Do not use landscape fabric beneath the gravel; it won’t perform as you hope it will. Instead of preventing weeds, it will ...

Stop Weeds From Growing In Gravel Without Dangerous Chemicals With 9 Alternative Solutions

Using gravel as mulch in your flower beds or walkways is a low-cost, long-term solution, but sometimes weeds pop through the ...
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Aggregate quarry hits 50% capacity in Saugus

During Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, where Attorney Richard Magnan asked for an extension of the Aggregate ...
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I tried gravel between the garden beds and hated it by the second weed pull

Gravel between raised beds promises a clean, permanent finish and almost no upkeep. For many home gardeners, reality sets in ...
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Aggregate quarry redevelopment master planning commences

The master planning process has commenced for the post-closure reuse of the Aggregate Industries rock quarry. Katie Cruz of Hancock Associates appeared before the Aggregate Post Closure Committee Feb.
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Aggregate proceeds with quarry reclamation plans

Aggregate Industries has received a draft administrative consent order (ACO) from the state Department of Environmental Protection that — along with town approval — will allow the company to fill its ...

Neighbors in Alfred discuss controversial quarry proposal

Alfred residents said they feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, voicing frustration to the town’s planning board Monday night over plans for a new quarry in their neighborhood. The entrance and ...