I haven't removed our bark yet but there are options, including rock! I still need to get over to the HOA office but evidently they have samples of everything that is approved. Would be worth a stop over there. I'm over the bark too... especially the bark that isn't maintained (evidently many homeowners do not realize that bark requires yearly maintenance and 5 years later still have done nothing!). I've seen some pretty shoddy things too, like a nieghbor who actually spray painted their old bark. Funny but hideous! They should've at least bought a few more cans to make sure it didn't look like someone graffited their entire yard!