Pine Bark

njbonsai

So now I an in Northern NJ, and the only place I know to get the correct size pine bark is 600 miles away. Most places don't seem to stock mulch for another few months, and I would like to start mixing soil sooner than later. Any ideas about where to get pine bark mulch in the right particle proportions? Any specific brand names or mix names that have been consistent? I was using something from English Gardens that was labeled landscapers mix that was fantastic once screened.

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Dav4

Check the big box stores, like Home Depot. They may have some bags of pine bark mulch left from last year. I just bought 4 bags yesterday from a Grossmans Bargain outlet (basically a discount Home depot). Some of the nurseries in your area might have some available as wellDave

Dav4

Forgot to mention that you'll need to screen the mulch to the desired size.

Bart Thomas(deceased)

There's a product called clay-buster that's sold in NJ. (In NJ, we spend a lot of time busting clay ) (comes in 50 (?) pound bags, for less than $10.)

It consists of fir bark (shredded) and gypsum. When you sift it, the gypsum is lost, and the resulting bark is excellent as an organic component.

vance hanna

A product that I've found at my favorite littlebonsai house (local store) is really not orchid bark. It is chopped pine bark. Chopped very fine, and sifted. The size is perfect for bonsai, about 3~ mm.

Don't know if your local garden supplier has it, but it's worth asking.
Obviously its used as a potting medium for orchids.

When mixed in with the fine river gravels/chcken grit* et al and such it's a nice texture.

* must sift this!

In fact I sift everything!

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Will_Heath

Vance,

That little bonsai house is a great place. I was skeptic at first of the pine bark she sells as it is not composted at all, but it works great, I can't remember the brand but I can look at home.

Will

Newt

I love that place !!! That's where I got the majority of the stuff for the penjing I recently posted. I drive all the way there for the crushed lava rock, pick it up for the club (and me of course). Thanks to Woody for turning me onto that place !!!

I have been using "aged" pine bark sifted. Found it at a garden supply co. as a clay soil amendment.

Newt

Will_Heath

Newt, let me know the next time you are making a trip there and I'll meet you, you're buying coffee.

Will

Adam_MA

How bout a link?
Adam