Melcourt Ornamental Bark Mulch™ 0.60m³ Bulk Bag

Ornamental Bark Mulch™

A high-performance mulch suitable for a wide range of smaller-scale professional and domestic landscape applications, where a neat, decorative finish is required.

• Nominal particle size range 5 to 35mm
• Naturally acidic
• Free flowing and easy to handle
• Rich mid-brown in colour
• Long effective service life of 2 years plus
• Fire resistant characteristics, confirmed by testing in accordance with BS 4790:1987, make Melcourt Ornamental Bark Mulch particularly useful in areas of potential fire risk, e.g. car parks, vehicle fuel filling stations, adjacent to offices and pedestrian walk ways, housing estates etc
• Processed from natural, sustainably produced British pine, Douglas Fir and larch bark
• RHS endorsed (when sold in 60 litre bags)
• Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)*
• 100% peat free
• Hostile living environment for pests
• Suppresses weed growth replacing expensive shrub bed hoeing and chemical weed-killing
• Conserves soil moisture, minimising drought stress and plant death and eliminating the need for excessive plant watering
• Substantially enhances the visual appearance of new and existing planted areas
• Successfully used for many years on sites throughout the UK and proved to perform extremely well
• Provides an insulating layer, substantially reducing the effects of ground freezing and over-heating during extreme weather conditions
• Slowly improves the soil’s organic content, as it decomposes into the soil
• Easy to lay and install, using simple tools and requiring little subsequent maintenance
• Allows clean access onto mulched area for plant pruning

Available in 60 litre bags, bulk bags and in loose bulk loads.

We recommend allowing between 5 and 10% for natural settlement.

This product is from FSC MIX Sources at a minimum of 70%, FSC certificate number CU-COC-806457.*
* Product sold in loose bulk is FSC certified by special request only.

How to Use

• Ensure the area to be mulched is entirely free from both annual and perennial weeds
• Lay Melcourt Ornamental Bark Mulch evenly onto freshly cultivated moist soil, after planting has been completed.
• The mulch should be laid at between 50 to 100mm depths, we recommend allowing between 5 and 10% for natural settlement
• For greatest longevity, do not disturb once applied

Other Advice

• Use in a ventilated place and avoid breathing in dust.
• Always wear gloves when gardening and wash hands after use.
• Close bag after use to avoid drying out and to prevent contamination.
• White mould: under certain conditions a white mould may appear on the surface of some of the particles in Ornamental Bark Mulch. This is entirely normal and not harmful to humans, plants or animals.
• Store in cool, dry conditions.