My home was finished last Fall, and the landscaping was put in by the builder. They planted shrubs, and covered the topsoil with a layer of bark. It looked (looks) quite nice.

But now that the winter has passed, the bark is starting to look... well, decomposed and not so pretty any more. I know bark doesn't last forever, and I would like to remove ALL of it and just lay down compost.

Do you know if Daybreak requires bark? Are they okay with well-maintained compost instead? Have any of you removed your bark? I'm really over the whole bark thing.