Is Verve Bark from B&Q safe to put under blueberries?

pdolinaj

I am planting new blueberry plants and would like to know whether it's a good idea to put some bark under - was thinking this one from B&Q - Verve Large Bark: https://www.diy.com/departments/verve-large-landscape-bark-100l/1586186_BQ.prd

Is it safe - non toxic?

Thank you.

Pete.8

I did buy verve bark some years ago. Looked very nice on the picture but when I opened the bag it was mostly crushed branches with some bark chips.
I should have learned my lesson with their rubbish compost

I've read that mini pine bark chippings are good for blueberries, but I'm sure the above would be ok as a mulch, but maybe a different brand, unless it's improved since I bought it
I grow mine in pots and haven't used any topping - lovely crop this year and still going strong

Mary370

I used quite a lot of Verve branded bark last year, approx 20 bags  of the stuff, at the time I thought it was fine.  This year I bought 1 tonne bags of bark from a nursery, there is no comparison between them, and the awful smell from the Verve stuff wasn't in the new/better bark, which smells more earthy/natural.