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 ba...
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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to 3 inches, which is the more common depth for foundation beds and high traffic areas in this climate. For a typical Albuquerque front yard bed, measure the square footage first, then decide between 2 and 3 inches based on whether it is decorative or functional groundcover. Because this is a one time install rather than an annual refresh, it is worth ordering slightly more than the bare minimum rather than running short mid project.
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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 ba...
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to 3 inches, which is the more common depth for foundation beds and high traffic areas in this climate. For a typical Albuquerque front yard bed, measure the square footage first, then decide between 2 and 3 inches based on whether it is decorative or functional groundcover. Because this is a one time install rather than an annual refresh, it is worth ordering slightly more than the bare minimum rather than running short mid project.
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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 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.
We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. ...
We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. We are impressed with the quality of the mulch, too! It is covering well - a great value!
Delivery was smooth and on time!
The triple shredded mulch was great quality and just what we were looking for.
Landscape fabric goes down first almost every time, since it is what keeps this rock from disappearing into Albuquerque's sandy soil over the years. Steel or aluminum edging helps keep it contained along walkways and planting beds, especially on sloped lots. A lot of customers pair a rock section with a mulch bed nearby for actual plantings, since the two materials serve very different jobs in the same yard.
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In Albuquerque's caliche soil, do not skip the fabric step even though it is tempting. Caliche is dense and often just a few inches down, which means water that hits bare rock has nowhere to go and will pool during monsoon storms. A permeable landscape fabric under the rock lets water pass through into what topsoil exists while still blocking most weed growth from below, which matters more here than in areas with normal soil profiles.
The most common mistake we see locally is people laying rock too thin to save material, then watching wind expose the fabric within a year. Albuquerque gets consistent spring wind events, and anything under 2 inches deep will shift and thin out over time. Commit to the full 2 to 3 inch depth from the start, since this is a decade scale install and re-topping a rock bed is far more work than doing it right once.
If you are covering a large area, consider mixing rock with a mulched planting zone rather than going all rock. Rock does not feed soil or break down, so anywhere you actually want shrubs or perennials to establish, organic mulch will serve the plants better while rock still handles the pathways and dry zones around your foundation. This split approach also spreads your material budget across the yard more efficiently.
Albuquerque sits at 5,312 feet with sandy, caliche heavy soil that drains fast and holds almost no organic matter, which is exactly the kind of ground rock handles well and mulch does not. With a last frost around April 15 and a first frost near October 20, the growing season is short enough that a lot of homeowners here are moving away from grass altogether. Rock over fabric gives you a xeriscape base that does not need replacing every spring, and it stands up to the intense high desert sun without fading or breaking down like organic mulch does. It is common to see it run right up against adobe and stucco walls where it also helps manage runoff during summer storms.
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.
