zeitgeist
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Posted 1462232851
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Hello, are cedar or cypress bark fines a safe alternative to pine fines? I contacted the maker of earth gro decorative ground cover bark and they said it could be pine,fir,cedar, or cypress depending on where it's made.
California Central Coast
tyro
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Posted 1462236123
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Earth gro is fine as long as they haven't added color to it.On the west coast I suspect most of it's
zeitgeist
1428939457
Posted 1462237794
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Thanks tyro. Will the bag specify color added if that's the case?
California Central Coast
tyro
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Posted 1462238058
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It should,usually it'll say something like "color enhanced".I think those are usually red or black.
cis4elk
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Posted 1462254788
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They have brown enhanced as well.
Chivas
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Posted 1462273592
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Talking to a nursery owner, the cedar mulch will not be sufficient, the pine bark fines have been aged and composted and will retain moisture where the cedar mulch hasn't been aged, it will retain moisture but it will also produce mushrooms and start breaking down in the pot.
