Substitute for Pine Bark Fines

barryla61 · July 30, 2011

I want to make the reccomended mix for containers but can't find pine bark fines in my little town in central VA.
What could I substitute in place of bark fines?

duckfan · July 31, 2011

Don't get hung up on the name. It's bark mulch. If some of the chunks are too big either sift them out or run the stuff through a leaf mulcher.

casserole · July 31, 2011

Its Pine Bark Mulch Not cedar or hard wood. sometimes labeled as Mulch or Soil Conditioner

duckfan · July 31, 2011

I get mine from the Town. It's a mixture of soft and hard woods from their tree trimming program. I just sift it through a 1/2" screen and it works fine. I prefer a lower percentage of pine because I don't like the sticky sap but I don't think it matters what type of wood it is as long as it doesn't contain a lot of Black Walnut.

July 30, 2011	#1
barryla61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, VA Posts: 257	Substitute for Pine Bark Fines I want to make the reccomended mix for containers but can't find pine bark fines in my little town in central VA. What could I substitute in place of bark fines?

July 31, 2011	#2
duckfan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island formerly zone 6 Posts: 61	Don't get hung up on the name. It's bark mulch. If some of the chunks are too big either sift them out or run the stuff through a leaf mulcher.

July 31, 2011	#3
casserole Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dousman, WI Z5 Posts: 95	Its Pine Bark Mulch Not cedar or hard wood. sometimes labeled as Mulch or Soil Conditioner