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!
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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most bed and groundcover applications. For heavier coverage or areas that see more foot traffic, figure closer to 3 inches and adjust your square footage down accordingly. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on how the area gets used.
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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!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most bed and groundcover applications. For heavier coverage or areas that see more foot traffic, figure closer to 3 inches and adjust your square footage down accordingly. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on how the area gets used.
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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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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.
Very easy to place order online for our exact needs and very flexible for when we needed
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes rock a decade-long install instead of a weed patch, so plan on that as a base layer. Edging, whether steel or stone, keeps rock from migrating into the lawn during Anderson's heavy spring downpours. If you're mixing zones, mulch still makes sense around plants that want organic matter, while rock handles the foundation lines and high-traffic paths.
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In Anderson's clay soil, skip laying fabric directly on bare dirt. Grade the area first so water doesn't pool under the fabric, since clay drains slowly and standing water will rot fabric edges and shift your rock base within a year or two. A thin sand or gravel leveling layer under the fabric solves this and costs almost nothing extra in labor.
The most common mistake we see in this area is installing rock right up against plants that need organic matter, like hydrangeas or azaleas common in Anderson yards. Rock traps leaves, blocks nutrients, and holds heat against stems. Keep a mulch buffer ring around anything that isn't drought tolerant, and reserve rock for foundation lines, downspouts, and true groundcover zones.
Because rock is a one time install rather than an annual refresh like mulch, it pays to size the order right the first time rather than staging it in phases. Ordering the full cubic yardage in one delivery also means consistent color and stone size across the whole bed, since different batches can vary slightly in tone.
Anderson's clay soil holds water and compacts hard, which makes rock a smart choice for areas where mulch just turns to mush or washes out during heavy spring rain. Around the Anderson County Courthouse and older downtown lots, you'll see a lot of foundation beds done in rock because it doesn't need replacing every season like organic mulch does. In zone 7b, freeze thaw cycles between November and April can heave loose stone if it's not set over fabric, so a proper base matters here more than in milder climates. It's especially useful along downspouts where clay soil turns to standing water and washes mulch away.
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.
