Recent news on Pine Bark

PINE BARK SUPPLEMENT CAN REDUCE HEART FAILIRE SAYS NEW STUDY  -  25 May 2007
Response Source (press release),May 24, 2007– A powerful antioxidant extracted from the bark of the French maritime pine tree can help prevent damage to the heart caused by high blood

Green Sense: Growing healthy gardens  -  25 May 2007
Reading Advocate,The next step is “building� the organic soil, filling the raised beds with a combination of compost, composted manure and bags of pine bark or peat moss all

Pine bark extract shows promise against heart failure  -  May 18, 2007
FoodNavigator.com,18/05/2007 - Extracts from French maritime pine bark may protect against heart failure, if a new study with mice can be translated into humans.

Natural Pine Bark Extract Reduces Heart Failure Risk  -  May 17, 2007
MedIndia,A new study by has found that Pycnogenol -natural pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree - helps prevent damage that high blood pressure

New Mouse Study Indicates That Pine Bark Counteracts "Wearing Out ...  -  May 16, 2007
NPIcenter (press release),...reveals Pycnogenol(r), natural pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, helps prevent damage that high blood pressure causes to the heart.

Natural pine bark extract reduces heart failure risk  -  May 17, 2007
South Asian Women's Forum,Washington, May 17 (ANI): A new study by University of Arizona, Tucson has found that Pycnogenol -natural pine bark extract from the French maritime pine

Nature includes fires in normal cycle of life  -  May 20, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,The thick pine bark protects and insulates the living tissue underneath when less intense, frequent fires burn the underbrush nearby.

There are no easy answers with mulch  -  May 17, 2007
Gwinnett Daily Post,For aesthetic reasons, I chose pine bark mini-nuggets for my first landscape. Preserving moisture and preventing weeds with such elegance was a treasure.

Preventing summer skin ailments  -  May 23, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),They can pick up poison ivy oil on their fur. Cover skin when spreading pine bark mulch or pine straw, which may have come in contact with poison ivy.

Inside Report for May 23, 2007  -  May 22, 2007
2TheAdvocate,In addition, they say, many other alternative mulches — pine straw, pine bark and eucalyptus — work as well, or better, than cypress mulch.

Melanie Ramey: State can lead the nation by approving climate act  -  May 23, 2007
The Capital Times,Already vast swaths of forest in other parts of the world, including Canada, have been wiped out as insects such as the pine bark beetle have thrived in

The eyes have it  -  May 19, 2007
Sunday Herald,French pine bark can help improve blood flow and maintain healthy blood vessels by stimulating nitric oxide production, which relaxes constricted blood

Mulch plants to conserve water  -  Apr 28, 2007
Charlotte Sun-Herald,Commercially available organic mulches may be made from materials such as pine bark, pine straw, cypress, eucalyptus, melaleuca and other mixed recycled

Sun blood red in New Jersey wildfire  -  May 16, 2007
Canada Free Press,It's raining hot ash now, half-inch to one-inch sized pieces of pine bark are falling out of the smoke pillarsÑwhich is more intense than ever," Osborne

Logs Galore opens new website  -  May 7, 2007
Infolink Architecture & Building,Logs Glore also stock Landscaping Supplies, like Cowra White Pebbles, Red Scoria, Round River Pebbles, Pine Bark, Top Soil, Garden Soil, Treated Pine

When, what, where and how to water in this drought  -  May 3, 2007
Macon Telegraph,Mulch shrubs, trees and flowers with 2 to 4 inches of pine straw, pine bark, leaves or ground-up landscape waste. When planting annuals and perennials,

Dr Sarah: Contact nutritionist and medical herbalist to help you ...  -  May 20, 2007
Sunday Life,...produce side effects such as indigestion) plus other powerful antioxidants such as vitamin E, selenium, green tea, grapeseed and/or pine bark extracts.

ORAC and Antioxidants: Realizing the Potential  -  May 4, 2007
Natural Products Industry Insider,He pointed to the complete pharmacokinetic profile of French maritime pine bark extract to show the complexity of flavonoid bioavailability.

Author raises environmental issues  -  May 18, 2007
Saanich News,What happens if the pine bark beetle does start chewing its way through the boreal forest, from one side of the country to the other?

Daylilies popular because of their carefree garden beauty.  -  May 18, 2007
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),A mixture of four parts ground pine bark, two parts peat moss and one part sand has shown excellent results in my garden. Fertilize in March and early May

Gardening calendar for May  -  May 11, 2007
Searcy Daily Citizen,Mulch can be hardwood or pine bark, pine needles, or in a vegetable garden shredded paper, newspaper, and leaves. For gardens that are permanent with mainly

Gardening 101: Altering the Color of Your Hydrangeas  -  May 17, 2007
WRAL.com,To lower the pH, add aluminum sulfate or organic matter like peat or pine bark. So try it out, like your very own lab. Let us know how it turns out.

Soil Matters  -  Apr 25, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,These modern blends usually start with peat moss to which is added perlite and processed pine bark (pictured on the left). The growing media might also have

Disease-Carrying Ticks Spread in Germany as Climate Warms  -  May 4, 2007
Spiegel Online,Epstein cites the spread of pine bark beetles in the American West, which kill large swaths of pine trees in the mountains, and the emergence of

Busy days of gardening are in store  -  May 3, 2007
Daily News - Galveston County,Plants should also be mulched with shredded pine bark, pine needles, compost, dried lawn clippings, etc. A 4-to-6-inch layer of mulch will also help control

Back to basics: Selection and planting  -  May 10, 2007
Savannah Morning News,When soils are of poor quality (such as clay or sand), an organic amendment such as pine bark can be added. Avoid digging a small hole when adding these

Wildfire forces Waldo residents to evacuate homes  -  May 9, 2007
Gainesville Sun,...billowed from the flames, helicopters buzzed overhead, emergency vehicles zipped past and clumps of ash and pieces of pine bark showered from the sky.

Pesticides could disrupt life  -  May 8, 2007
Alamogordo Daily News,...large stands of piñon, stretching from Weed to Mayhill and in the High Rolls area, are dying because of pine bark beetle infestations.

Wildfire threat disrupts lives  -  May 8, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,The business sells flammable materials, including mulch chips and pine bark. "I'm worried about it, but there's not much I could do right now," Chavis said

Growth in green  -  May 6, 2007
London Free Press,The trees are grown in a soil-less mixture of Jack Pine bark, peat moss, and compost, and the chemical conditions of the mixture are closely controlled.

22 ways to be a greener gardener  -  May 6, 2007
Chicago Tribune,Look for mulches made of byproducts, such as cocoa hulls or pine bark. 18. Plant trees. Their shade saves energy, cools gardens, prevents evaporation and

Weed it and reap  -  May 3, 2007
commercialappeal.com (subscription),Cedar mulch repels bugs and cats don't like to walk on pine bark nuggets, she said. Mulch will decompose over time and can be incorporated into the planting

No wonder azaleas bloom as shrub of choice in South  -  Apr 26, 2007
Wilmington Morning Star,You can improve your soil by incorporating plenty of organic matter such as compost or pine bark soil conditioner. Azaleas also prefer acidic soils,

Soil Matters  -  26 Apr 2007
Orlando Sentinel,These modern blends usually start with peat moss to which is added perlite and processed pine bark (pictured on the left). The growing media might also have

No wonder azaleas bloom as shrub of choice in South  -  26 Apr 2007
Wilmington Morning Star,You can improve your soil by incorporating plenty of organic matter such as compost or pine bark soil conditioner. Azaleas also prefer acidic soils,

Conifer losses alarm residents  -  Apr 17, 2007
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide,Service established a partnership to offer cost-share grants to landowners with forestlands that have been severely impacted by pine bark beetles.

Mulching will help plants grow through the summer  -  Apr 20, 2007
Canton Repository (subscription),Pine bark mulch is second. Ground wood chips decay the fastest, which may improve soil quality the best in the long run. The tradeoff is that you have to

So far, Capital District has escaped Sirex woodwasp infestation  -  Apr 23, 2007
Troy Record,By: Michael Virtanen, AP. ALBANY - Almost three years since a pine-killing wasp was found in upstate New York, its first discovery in any American forest,

Pine-killing wasp spreads in upstate New York  -  Apr 22, 2007
Penn Live,By MICHAEL VIRTANEN. AP. ALBANY, NY (AP) — Almost three years since a pine-killing wasp was found in upstate New York, its first discovery in any American

Freeze-Dried & Parched Hiking Trails  -  Apr 24, 2007
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),Death of most of the pine trees (southern pine bark beetle) over the past several years has left much of this trail exposed to full sun.

The battle against the mountain pine beetle  -  Apr 18, 2007
Canada Agriculture Online,One control measure Mother Nature has on the beetle is extremely cold weather in early winter, before it can hunker down under the pine bark.

When can I move camellias?  -  Apr 20, 2007
Wilson Daily Times (subscription),Build a mound of one part soil and one part fine pine bark mixed in the bottom center of the hole. Place the plant on the mound and fill with your planting

Do You Take Natural Nutritional Supplements?  -  Apr 4, 2007
American Chronicle,So why would someone who really cares about improving their health take supplements containing things like pond scum and pine bark?

The True Hues of Hostas  -  Apr 4, 2007
Washington Post,I have switched to mulches based on pine bark. It is a much more consistent material, and because of the resin and lignin in the bark, it tends to stay

Much ado about mulch  -  Apr 24, 2007
Kansas City Star,The store also sells pine bark, western red cedar and dyed-wood mulch. Shaffer said that environmental groups in Louisiana think pine is the most

QUICK TIPS Much Too Much Mulch  -  Apr 18, 2007
Lawn & Landscape,He prefers chunky pine bark. As the mulch decomposes, it enriches the soil with organic nutrients, more closely simulating a natural ecosystem.

It's only natural  -  Apr 23, 2007
Scotsman,A new pine bark supplement PYCNOGENOL (£18.49 for 90 tablets, www.healthydirect.co.uk) is said to work in a similar way. Take it together with a herbal

4-H'ers to mark past of pioneers Duette youngsters to hunt ...  -  Apr 14, 2007
Bradenton Herald,The pioneers skinned a patch in the pine bark, inflicted two v-shaped scars or slashes on the bare tree and hung a clay pot at the bottom of the v,

Don't miss mulch with landscape  -  Apr 13, 2007
TCPalm,Mulch improves the appearance of your garden whether you use pine bark, shredded pine, pine straw, wood chips or grass clippings.

Note from landscaping: Thank you very mulch  -  Mar 29, 2007
The Free Lance-Star,John E. Howe is an agent in Virginia Cooperative Extension's Spotsylvania County office specializing in animal science. Phone 540/507-7571; e-mail

Commission prepares for warm weather  -  Apr 9, 2007
Demopolis Times,It is the most destructive pine bark beetle in the south. Once the landowner gets a letter, we will go out and check the spot for him if requested.

Rain gardens help cleanse storm water  -  Apr 19, 2007
Wilmington Morning Star,Light mulches such as pine bark and pine straw tend to float in the water. Edging material may be used to complete this landscape project.

Drought Proof Your Landscape  -  Apr 18, 2007
WSBtv.com,Then add a layer of pine bark mulch or pine straw after planting as another barrier to moisture loss. Changing landscapes to save water doesn't have to cost

AVEENO(R) Unveils National Beautification Initiative to Inspire ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Mulch, such as shredded leaves, straw, or pine bark, is the ultimate labor saver, because it blocks weeds from sprouting, conserves moisture in the soil,

Medical Marvels: The 100 Greatest Advances in Medicine  -  Apr 19, 2007
Cosmos,...sailors between 1600 and 1800, even though explorer Jacques Cartier had brought the Native Americans' cure of pine bark tea back to France in 1536.

Toxic sweats  -  Apr 18, 2007
Now Toronto,Some antioxidant supplements are grapeseed extract, pine bark extract and milk thistle . Onions and garlic supply the sulphur your body needs to make the

Blueberry Bonanza  -  Mar 27, 2007
Mother Earth News,...“I use large pine bark chips — one 2-cubic-foot bag per mature rabbiteye plant per year,� says Cliff Muller, owner of Berry Sweet Orchards,

A Primer For Healthy Skin This Summer  -  Apr 13, 2007
The Ledger,Cover exposed skin when spreading pine bark mulch or pine straw, which may have come in contact with poison ivy. These guidelines will work with whatever

The Beer Whisperer: Delving fine brews with Lovibond Sparge  -  Apr 9, 2007
Read It Here,The piney aroma introduces a richness that brings to mind the irresistible butterscotch scent of ponderosa pine bark. This IPA seems denser,

The $100 Million Sex Pill Scandal  -  Apr 4, 2007
Brandweek Magazine,Berkeley replaced the ingredient in 2004 with "pine bark standardized extract." But the use of yohimbe was not the only red flag.

Giveaways help restore trees  -  Apr 15, 2007
PensacolaNewsJournal.com,Even more trees, weakened by the storms, were lost later because of drought or pine bark beetle infestation, she said. Most of the hurricane-resistant

Environmentally friendly products sidestep the need for mulch ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
Houston Chronicle,Pine bark and shredded native mulch made of recycled materials from landscapers and tree trimmers is readily available at the nursery.

Add a colorful splash to the landscape with annual flowers  -  Mar 28, 2007
Gulf Breeze News,Good mulch materials include pine straw, pine bark and slightly decomposed leaves. Do not allow the mulch to touch the tender stems of the annuals.

Specialty azaleas make an encore appearance in fall  -  Mar 28, 2007
Wilmington Morning Star,A mulch of pine bark, pine needles or wood chips helps hold moisture, keep weeds down and levels natural changes in the soil temperature.

Big Red Band selling greenery  -  Apr 12, 2007
The Advocate,Hardwood, cypress and pine bark nuggets are available in 3-cubic-foot bags at $3.75 each and 20 bags or more at $3.50 each. The contents of the bags cover

The Island Garden  -  Apr 11, 2007
Jamestown Press,I put the wood chips on the garden path and around the soft fruit bed about six inches deep and when I get a load of pine bark mulch from Dave Ruggieri at

Total Pig: Sex and/or Chocolate  -  Apr 11, 2007
Santa Fe Reporter,The spicy chocolate tea looks like miniature-size pine bark mulch in the bag but, once brewed, it reveals flavors of coffee, cinnamon and chocolate;

Times New Roman  -  Apr 6, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,Pine bark beetles are expected to proliferate and kill more trees, adding to the risk of wildfires. Coastal communities, where populations are growing the

Garden Clippings Garden sense  -  Apr 4, 2007
Tampa Bay Newspapers,Whenever possible, use recycled mulch from tree trimmers or purchase melaleuca or pine bark in bags. Wood mulch is beneficial to the soil and gradually

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