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Decorative Bark
Decorative bark has a variety of uses in the garden. It is
available in a number of sizes, micro, small, medium and large. Micro size bark
can be used as a ground cover for small areas and can be used as a decorative
top dressing for containers and pots. Small decorative bark is fine textured and
can be used for walkways, as a general ground cover and as mulch. Medium and large
size bark can be used in large areas to produce a bold effect, medium and large
size bark also works well in raised planter areas. The most common
application for decorative bark is as a cover over the ground to give a
decorative or finished look to flower beds. When decorative bark is spread over
a bed, it can help to suppress weeds, by blocking out the light from the soil.
Decorative bark can also help conserve soil moisture by trapping the moisture
below the surface and stopping evaporation. It also insulates roots
from extremes of temperatures, a thick layer of bark spread over the ground at
the base of a tree will keep the heat in the ground in the winter and keep the
ground cooler in the summer.
Used for
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Giving a finished look to beds
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Suppressing weeds in beds
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Conserving soil moisture
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Insulating roots from extremes of temperature
Availability
Generally, decorative bark is available in two cubic feet (2
ft³) size bags.
Coverage
The following coverage table for small medium and large size barks will help you determine how much bark you will
need in your application. Scroll down the page for a coverage chart for micro
size bark.
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One bag (2 ft³ size) will cover the following |
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48 ft²
(8'*6') at a thickness of 1/2" |
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18 ft²
(6'*3') at a thickness of 1" |
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9 ft²
(3'*3') at a thickness of 2" |
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6 ft²
(3'*2') at a thickness of 3" |
This coverage table should be used for Micro bark
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One bag (2 ft³ size) of Micro bark will cover
the following |
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24 ft²
(6'*4') at a thickness of 1" |
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12 ft²
(6'*2') at a thickness of 2" |
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8 ft²
(4'*2') at a thickness of 3" |
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