bark chips

Tree skin fragments

Bark chips are small pieces of tree bark used as mulch in gardens and landscaping.

They suppress weeds, retain soil moisture, and break down slowly over time.

Bark chips typically come from pine, cedar, or hardwood trees: We spread bark chips around the flower beds.

Also called bark mulch.

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garden beds · curb appeal · playground · play area · soil · compost · cedar · pine · decomposing · earthy · pathways · ground cover · natural look · texture · reddish · aromatic · moisture · spreading

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ground cover material type

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Loose small rock fragments

stones · river rock · pea gravel · stone · crushed stone

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G