I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or less if you go to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on depth based on use, and order in full cubic yard increments since partial loads aren't practical for delivery. Most front yard groundcover beds in Aiken run 3 to 6 cubic yards depending on size.
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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or less if you go to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on depth based on use, and order in full cubic yard increments since partial loads aren't practical for delivery. Most front yard groundcover beds in Aiken run 3 to 6 cubic yards depending on size.
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Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.
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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as pro...
I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to...
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to delivery was seamless and efficient. The mulch arrived exactly on time, and the quality exceeded my expectations. The color was rich and consistent, and I received more than enough to complete my project with proper coverage and packing.
Customer service was equally outstanding. Communication was clear, and the team was responsive and professional throughout. It’s rare to find a company that delivers both a high-quality product and excellent service, but mulch mound did just that.
Highly recommended, and I wouldn’t hesitate to order from them again.
I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on...
I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on time delivery, to perfect product placement was amazing. I needed more and I got it within 2 hours! I'm never doing this with bags again.
Landscape fabric underneath is non-negotiable if you want this to stay a one time install instead of a weeding chore. A steel or aluminum edging border keeps the rock from migrating into Aiken's sandy lawns, and a few larger accent boulders placed before the smaller rock goes down give the bed some structure.
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Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches since Aiken's sandy soil shifts enough that gaps let weeds punch through within a season. Skip fabric near trees or shrubs you want fed, rock traps leaves on top instead of letting them break down into the sandy soil below, which starves plants that want organic matter.
The most common mistake here is spreading rock straight onto bare sand without a fabric barrier, thinking sandy soil alone stops weeds. It doesn't, and within two summers you're pulling weeds out of loose stone by hand. Install fabric first, always, especially since Aiken's warm zone 8a growing season gives weeds a long window to establish.
Rock pairs well with mulch zoned separately, use rock for foundation beds and downspout areas where drainage matters, and save mulch for planting beds where you want soil health. This keeps you from over-ordering one material and lets each do the job it's actually good at instead of using rock everywhere out of convenience.
Aiken's sandy soil drains fast, which is good for rock beds since you won't get the standing water that rots organic mulch elsewhere. With zone 8a summers and a long growing season between the March 15 and November 5 frost dates, weeds push hard through bare sand, so a rock layer over fabric shuts that down for years. Around Hopelands Gardens and the older estate lots nearby, rock reads as a clean, permanent edge against horse country's more rustic landscaping. It also holds up well against the sandy grit that blows around in dry spells.
Landscape rock is stone chosen for how it looks as much as what it does. River rock is smooth and rounded, decomposed granite is fine and packs firm underfoot. Both are sold by the cubic yard for beds, borders, paths, and dry creek beds.
River rock stays loose and rolls, so it suits beds, borders, and drainage runs where it can sit in place. Decomposed granite compacts into a firm surface, so it suits paths, patios, and anywhere you will walk or roll a wheelbarrow.
Spread river rock 2 to 3 inches deep over landscape fabric so it stays put and weeds stay down. Lay decomposed granite 3 to 4 inches deep, wet it, and compact it in lifts for a surface that sheds water instead of rutting.
