The best replacement for bark is mulch.

The best alternatives to bark are rated as following:
★★★★★  mulch
★★  gravel
★  wood chips
★  pine straw
★  white chocolate
★  barque
★  woof
★  rocks
★  speak
★  pycnogenol
★  chocolate chips
★  pebbles
  hardwood mulch
  rubber chippings
  root mulch
  shed
  wood chip mulch
  cortex
  wood mulch
  grape seed
  chocolate
  candy melts
  cinnamon leaf
  cedar mulch
  cinnamon leaf essential oil
  yohimbine
  shredded mulch
  grass
  howl
  redwood bark
  compost
  cypress mulch
  meow
  cinnamon extract

Your alternative for bark is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about bark, one probably shouldn't forget about pretzels.

Other search terms related to bark and their ratings are:
★★★★★ pretzels
★★★★ saltine crackers
★★ dmt
★★ peppermint
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