Decorative Mini Bark

For an attractive finish on small garden areas such as island beds, planters, pots and containers choose Westland Decorative Mini Bark. It is made up of finer pieces of quality bark and then screened to remove any dust and small particles. The finer gauge is visually appropriate for smaller garden areas and provides a clean and contrasting backdrop for your garden plants. A mulch suppresses garden weeds, helps retain soil moisture and protects plant roots from extreme temperatures both hot and cold. A mulch of Decorative Mini Bark also helps reduce the risk of fungal diseases, minimising rain splash at the soil surface that can spread fungal spores to plant leaves.

Uses: Use as a decorative mulch for island beds, small borders and containers

Application Rate: Apply a generous layer as a mulch: 5cm (2in) or more is ideal. 50L of bark will cover about 1m2 and should last for up to 3 years.

Why use Westland Decorative Mini Bark? Westland Decorative Mini Bark provides an ideal, fine decorative mulch for small beds & borders and for patio planters and containers. It reduces weeding time, conserves soil moisture and provides thermal insulation for plant roots.

How do I use it? For use on existing beds & borders, always prepare the area first by removing all weeds and debris. Make sure that the soil is fully wet before applying, if it isn’t either water the area thoroughly or apply after a heavy rainstorm. Spread a layer of bark 2.5-5 cm deep over the area ensuring that the mulch reaches under the plant canopy and covers the root area.

For use on new small borders. Westland Decorative Mini Bark is perfect for creating low maintenance small borders or for use in containers. It reduces the need for frequent weeding and the amount of time spent on weeding. For pots and containers spread a generous layer of bark chips over the surface on the compost in the container ensuring that the mulch reaches right the plant leaves and fully covers the root area.

Green Credentials Westland Decorative Mini Bark is produced from sustainable conifer plantations that are grown for the timber industry and are certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC).

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