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About this landscape rock
Smooth tumbled river rock, heavy enough to stay put in drainage runs and handsome enough for beds and borders.
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How Much Landscape Rock Do I Need?
How Much Landscape Rock Do I Need?
At a 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range, less as you go deeper. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or weed pressure you expect, and order the full yard rather than splitting a load, since rock is a one time install and running short means a mismatched second delivery. Most Albany front yard beds run half a yard to two yards depending on size.
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Albany Landscape Rock Delivery
Albany Landscape Rock Delivery
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Why order through Mulch Mound
The best local landscape rock, without the guesswork.
We hand-pick and partner with the best yards in your region, keep only the ones our buyers rate well, and back each load with our guarantee.
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About this landscape rock
Smooth tumbled river rock, heavy enough to stay put in drainage runs and handsome enough for beds and borders.
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
How Much Landscape Rock Do I Need?
How Much Landscape Rock Do I Need?
At a 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range, less as you go deeper. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or weed pressure you expect, and order the full yard rather than splitting a load, since rock is a one time install and running short means a mismatched second delivery. Most Albany front yard beds run half a yard to two yards depending on size.
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How It Works
Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps
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Choose your quantity
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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Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
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Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...
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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.
We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...
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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!
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Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade long install instead of a weedy mess by year two, so budget for it if you don't already have it down. Edging, whether steel, stone, or plastic, keeps the rock from migrating into the lawn or driveway over Albany's freeze thaw cycles. A lot of our customers pair a rock bed near the foundation with mulch further out in planting beds, since the two materials do different jobs.
Service area
Areas we deliver landscape rock in Albany, New York
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches. In Albany's clay soil, skipping fabric means rock slowly presses into the ground over a season or two and weeds root straight through from below. Fabric also keeps the rock from mixing with the clay, which would make it nearly impossible to ever remove or refresh the bed cleanly later.
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The most common mistake we see locally is installing rock beds too close to trees or shrubs that need mulch and organic matter to thrive. Rock traps leaf litter on top instead of letting it break down into the soil, and it can radiate extra heat that stresses roots in summer. Keep rock for foundation lines, downspout aprons, and open groundcover areas, and save mulch for anything actively growing.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Because rock is a one time install rather than an annual refresh like mulch, it is worth ordering slightly more than the bare minimum coverage calculation, especially in Albany where a second delivery in winter can be delayed by snow on the driveway. Pair the order with edging in the same delivery window if you can, since digging an edging trench is easier before the ground starts to freeze in October.
Decorative Stone in Albany
Albany's clay soil drains slowly, so water tends to pool at foundations and downspout outlets after spring rain and snowmelt, which is exactly where a rock bed earns its keep. Because clay expands and contracts with our freeze thaw cycle between the October and May frost dates, rock over fabric stays more stable than mulch, which frost heave can shift and scatter. It will not feed the soil the way an organic mulch does, so it is a poor choice next to plantings that want compost or leaf litter breaking down around their roots. For low maintenance groundcover near the house or along a driveway, it holds its place through an Albany winter better than almost anything else we deliver.
What Landscape Rock Is
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 vs Decomposed Granite
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.
Depth and Coverage
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.