{"id":3754,"date":"2023-08-30T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T18:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/?p=3754"},"modified":"2023-09-14T11:20:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T18:20:50","slug":"selecting-the-right-bark-mulch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting the Right Bark Mulch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many options for wood chips or bark to mulch planting beds. Which one is the best or the right fit for your project? In this video we walk through the options from our local supplier <a href=\"http:\/\/sonomarinmaterials.com\/landscape-material\/\">Sonomarin Materials<\/a> in Petaluma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bark Advantages<\/strong><br \/>\n-Reduce evaporation<br \/>\n-Build soil<br \/>\n-Reduce weeds<br \/>\n-Hide and protect drip irrigation<br \/>\n-Create a uniform look<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Pick the Right Bark Mulch\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3myY1jDuvxs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bark Types Shown<\/strong><br \/>\n-Dyed chips: Shadow and Mahogany<br \/>\n-Yellow Chips: Golden Nugget, Blond Chips and Playground Chip<br \/>\n-Economy Mulches: Blended Mulch and Arbor Mulch<br \/>\n-Red\/Brown Barks: Walk-on Blend, Shredded Redwood, Mini and Small Fir Bark<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3754 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/1-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3755\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3755'>\n\t\t\t\tShadow Wood Chips\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/2-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3756\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3756'>\n\t\t\t\tMahgony Wood Chips\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/3-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3757\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3757'>\n\t\t\t\tGolden Nugget Wood Chips\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/4-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3758\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3758'>\n\t\t\t\tBlond Wood Chips\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/5-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3759\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3759'>\n\t\t\t\tPlayground Fiber\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/6-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3760\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3760'>\n\t\t\t\tBlended Mulch\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/8-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3761\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3761'>\n\t\t\t\tArbor Mulch\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/9-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3762\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3762'>\n\t\t\t\tWalk on Bark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/10-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/10-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3763\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3763'>\n\t\t\t\tSingle Grind Redwood Bark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/11-custom\/'><img width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11-Custom-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3764\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3764'>\n\t\t\t\tMini Fir Bark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div 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Which one is the best or the right fit for your project? In this video we walk through the options from our local supplier Sonomarin Materials in Petaluma. Bark Advantages -Reduce evaporation -Build soil -Reduce weeds -Hide and protect drip irrigation -Create &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/selecting-the-right-bark-mulch\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Selecting the Right Bark Mulch<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3754"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3754"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3766,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3754\/revisions\/3766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}