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Cedar Chips Vs. Barkdust: What’s The Difference?

March 11, 2019Graham Saunders

When you’re setting up your playground, you want to use all the right materials to keep your play space safe. If you’re adding some basic kids’ playground equipment in the backyard, you might be tempted to treat it just like you would any other landscaping and add barkdust. Here’s why that could be a mistake.

Barkdust: What is it used for?

Barkdust tends to be finer than wood chips, and is typically used for landscaping and gardening as mulch. For landscaping applications, a layer of two to three inches of barkdust is generally recommended. This landscaping material can help protect your plants and keep your landscaping looking beautiful. However, it’s generally not recommended for playgrounds; instead, you should look to use wood chips for playgrounds.

Cedar chips: The safer choice for playgrounds

When it comes to finding ground cover for your play spaces, wood chips are generally speaking the better option. Cedar chips are an excellent choice for a natural material that provides good shock absorbency while being safe for children. Barkdust, while aesthetically appealing, doesn’t provide the same degree of shock absorbency; ultimately, wood chips tend to be safer for kids to run around on.

If you’re looking for barkdust or cedar chips in the Vancouver Washington or Portland Oregon areas, contact Barkdusters today. Barkdusters can help find plenty of ways to make landscape improvements to your home or adding cedar chips to your local playground.

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