Thank you Becky...your garden really does look great. Yes that mulch is probably Pine which will not work here. I believe the dye that they use is vegetal and not at all harmful to your garden, Don't you have termites where you live? We have termites that have larger homes than i do...it really does look good though. I've seen similar at the Home Depot here too but it is a deeper color red and doesn't pop like your's does.
