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24-Jan-2006	#1
Bonsai Barry Bonsai Barry Join Date: Dec-2004 Location: Santa Maria, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 3,4 Posts: 1,138	Decorative bark Is the bark that is sold as "decorative" bark, okay to use as a component in soil? It's too large, but I could crush and sift it. I'm having trouble finding bark. The only that seems to be available is one quart size used for orchids. It would be more economical to use decorative bark if it is essentially the same thing. __________________ Bonsai Barry "Our talent lies in our choices."

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24-Jan-2006	#2
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	A more economical, less labor intensive source could be (depending on your locality and local soil conditions) composted pine bark. The stuffis sold by the 25 lbs bag at Home depot under the name "nature's pride soil conditioner." It's used to thin out heavier clay soils and make them more amendable to landscape plants.

24-Jan-2006	#3
BrianBay9 Trunk Collector Join Date: Sep-2003 Location: Loveland, CO Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 or 5? AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,362	I often use composted rice hulls, sold as Kellogg's Amend. It is readily available at Home Depot on the west coast anyway. Brian __________________ There's a difference between taking your art seriously, and taking yourself too seriously.

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