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Mulch bark - when to put it down?

Andy135Andy135 Posts: 16
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Hi all - hope you're well! image

Bit of a newbie question... I have an empty border around my lawn and want some plants and mulch bark to fill it.

My question is, will I need to leave the plants in for a while before putting the bark down - or can it go in when the plants are reasonably new?

I was a bit worried that the bark might prevent them growing / establishing themselves otherwise.

Thanks in advance!

Andy

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Andy, you can put mulch down at any time except when the ground is very dry.  I would advise waiting until all the planting is done though as planting through a bark mulch is a bit of a faff.

    Last edited: 20 May 2017 14:58:35

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