In article , peterlsutton
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Loads of organic bulky material on the top will help a lot.

On a practical level how do you cope with applying manure to a border with a
bark chip mulch. If you want to manure and mulch every year, does this rule
out bark chips.

Why do you want the bark chips? If you're using the manure as mulch is
there any point in adding bark too? If the bark is for decoration, then
you'd re-apply on top. Bark doesn't last more than a couple of years
before breaking down, anyway, at least it doesn't in this garden. Might
last longer in a drier one.

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Kay
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