Bark & Chips

Emerald Peat® is finely-ground redwood bark that is removed from harvested redwood logs prior to processing those logs into lumber. The bark is finely ground to ensure a more uniform consistency, ideal for soil blending.

Emerald Peat is ideal as a soil amendment in place of other options, namely imported Sphagnum Peat Moss and Coconut Coir products. Emerald Peat, hailing from the nutrient packed soils and moisture-rich climate of the Emerald Triangle region in Northern California, is one example of Mendocino Redwood’s commitment to use every part of each FSC sustainably harvested redwood tree in its operations.

Analytical tests indicate that Emerald Peat has more air space and better moisture retention than competitive products, lending body to sandy or silt soils, loosening up clay soils, providing aeration to heavy soils, and increasing water retention and root penetration in all soil types. Emerald Peat is also the environmentally sound substitute.

Key benefits include:

• 100% American-made Emerald Peat compared to those imported from Canada and Asia

• 100% Renewable, FSC certified redwood sourced Emerald Peat compared to bogs which gain less than a millimeter in depth each year

• Emerald Peat requires Minimal Processing compared to dehydrated and compressed products that require significant water resources to rehydrate and wash the material prior to its usability as a soil amendment

Please Contact Us to learn more and to purchase Emerald Peat (bulk quantities only).

Redwood landscaping chips are made from the trim ends and other scraps from lumber processing. Because logs are round and lumber is square, scraps are unavoidable. Redwood landscaping chips are an excellent usage of this downfall and help ensure that the entire redwood tree is used with little to no waste. Redwood landscaping chips appear as small rectangular pieces varying in color from red to yellow.