Levelled and Aerated with Expanded Shale

Back Lawn in Sept

Front Lawn in Sept (No more hollows)

Hollows filled in on Front

Terry's lawn needed to be leveled because of hollows around irrigation pipes, and with a poor soil bed the turf looked unhealthy. One day after the job was finished it rained heavy for several days. The end result is that all the work stayed in place through the rain, and turned out lush and green a total turnaround from previous year thanks to E-Soil.

'' City of Salmon Arm Sediment Control

The City of Salmon Arm replaces Rice Wattles with expanded shale "Light Green Rocks Filter Sock" of 9"x8'.  Pictures have a timeline from May 8/2012 to August 7/2012. City Works Supt. Rob Hein states "that he is very happy with the results of sediment containment and the vegetative growth now occurring next to the filter socks for 20 plus feet." The 7th-10thpicture were taken on August 5th/12 showing dramatic vegetation growth near the "Light Green Rocks Filter Socks" for a distance of some 30 feet.

Erosion Control Sock meets City of Salmon Arm approval

One of the best methods on the market for water management and erosion control is the Erosion Control Sock developed by Light Green Rocks Distribution. This filtration sock is a polyethylene netting filled with Expanded Shale. When laid, it will separate water from silt, sand and other runoff contaminates such as oil, grease and heavy metals.

Light Green Rocks was recently contacted by the City of Salmon Arm to replace their straw erosion control socks which had become saturated after less than one year. Rob Hein of Salmon Arm credits the new Expanded Shale Erosion Control Socks stating “the socks have worked very well”.

Florist finds way to rescue throw-out plants

This is Karin of Karin's Endless Blooms in Enderby. She is holding a gardenia that she had in inventory for Mother's Day, and which was dropping leaves like crazy and had absolutely no blooms. She was about to throw it out when she decided to re-pot it using some Expanded Shale that Dave from Light Green Rocks had left her for her hanging baskets.

Karin reports that, within 10 days of it being re-potted ,it has fully recovered from browning and dropping leaves and now has 10 new buds/blooms. She credits the E-Soil (Expanded Shale) with its dramatic turnaround, due to the E-Soils ability to retain water and nutrient for the root system.

Lightweight concrete reduces seismic loads in New Zealand

Expanded shale aggregate was used to produce lightweight concrete for all the precast components in the main stadium bowl structure of the Wellington Stadium in New Zealand. According to the Expanded Shale Clay and Slate Institute, as the structure is located in close proximity to active earthquake fault lines, an innovative seismic damping system was used to ensure that the structure is not subjected to high ductility demands. Lightweight concrete, with a density of 1850 kg/m3, reduced the seismic loads and offered a number of other design and construction advantages for the difficult site conditions. Read more (pdf)...

Infield conditioner for ball fields

Adding Expanded Shale to the infield mix prevents the skinned surface from becoming hard and compacted.  It also improves drainage, allowing the infield to dry out quickly after inclement weather, reducing down time.

From horse stalls to riding arenas

Due to its porosity, Expanded Shale is an ideal medium for aerating, softening, and draining the ground underneath.  It can be placed directly into mud to drain the water after a rain.

Inside the barn, it can be used to absorb urine and extend the life of your horse bedding as well as your flooring.

Expanded Shale in New Construction Allows Radon Gas to Escape

Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive substance that can accumulate at dangerous levels in homes that have been built on ground that is unable to breathe. About 10-15 years ago, BC health officials and the University of BC searched for high radon levels in the province. Those studies identified elevated readings in Clearwater, Barriere, Castlegar, Prince George and the Okanagan. 

Placing a 2" layer of Expanded Shale or another lightweight porous aggregate under the foundation of new homes would allow for radon gas to escape and thus reducing the homeowner's chance of being exposed to this deadly gas that has been found in thousands of BC homes.  Radon gas is described by health officials as a quiet killer and the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.  Read more about Radon Gas in BC