Pine bark removes pharmaceutical residues from wastewater—an affordable way to keep antibiotics out of nature

Researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland, have developed a pine-bark–based water-treatment medium that efficiently ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Pine bark helps remove 90% of blood pressure and painkiller residues from wastewater

Iron-modified pine bark is the newest, cheapest way to remove drug waste from water ...
Chillicothe Gazette

Let's Grow: Shrubs - pine bark is the ultimate mulch

For more than 20 years, we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed red wood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have come into ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Avoid stressors to prevent pine bark beetle infestations

Throughout the year we receive many pine bark beetle calls. Pine bark beetles attack and kill pine trees that have been stressed. The three most common stresses for pine trees that invite pine bark ...
Marin Independent Journal

As drought continues, look for pine bark beetles

Trees, especially pine trees, are in for challenging times. Although pine trees are relatively drought tolerant, ongoing drought, as we’ve experienced in Marin County for several years, has caused ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Danger lurks: Native pine bark beetles attack stressed or dying trees

Despite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree industry in Florida still is a major contributor to the state’s economy. This industry includes the ...
Chillicothe Gazette

Let's Grow: Pine Bark is the Ultimate Mulch

For more than 20 years we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed redwood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have come into ...