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Atlanta Landscape Rock Delivery

About this landscape rock

Smooth tumbled river rock, heavy enough to stay put in drainage runs and handsome enough for beds and borders.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
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Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most residential beds. For a deeper 3 inch application, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it is decorative groundcover or a heavier-use area like a downspout runoff zone.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 10 feet by 10 feet at a few inches deep.

A ton is 2,000 pounds of material. As a general guideline, one ton of rock covers roughly 100 square feet at 2 inches deep, depending on rock size and density.

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Atlanta Landscape Rock Delivery

Atlanta Landscape Rock Delivery

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$132.00 per Yard
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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.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
Google Review

Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most residential beds. For a deeper 3 inch application, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it is decorative groundcover or a heavier-use area like a downspout runoff zone.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 10 feet by 10 feet at a few inches deep.

A ton is 2,000 pounds of material. As a general guideline, one ton of rock covers roughly 100 square feet at 2 inches deep, depending on rock size and density.

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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 your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

3

Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

From The Mouths of Atlanta Folks

4.7
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Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich

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.

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Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper

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 rock a decade-long install instead of a weed patch by next spring, so plan on it if the bed does not already have some down. Steel or aluminum edging keeps rock from migrating into the lawn during Atlanta's harder rains. Some customers also order a bit of mulch for planting pockets within the rock bed where they want actual soil contact for shrubs.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches. Atlanta's clay expands and contracts with our wet and dry cycles, and a poorly seamed fabric will let clay push up through gaps within a year or two, defeating the whole point of a permanent rock install.

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The most common mistake here is piling rock against a stucco or brick foundation without a gap. Trapped moisture behind rock beds against foundations is a real issue in our humid summers, so leave an inch or two of clearance and slope the bed away from the house.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If you are covering a large front yard bed, pair a lower-cost crushed rock base layer with a smaller amount of a decorative top stone in the areas visible from the street. It cuts material cost without looking like a downgrade, since most of the visual impact comes from the top inch of stone anyway.

Decorative Stone in Atlanta

Atlanta's clay soil sheds water fast during heavy downpours, and that runoff carries organic mulch right out of a bed within a season or two. Rock stays put through that pattern, which is why it shows up so often around downspouts and on slopes near foundations here. It also does not decompose or feed the clay, so it is a poor pick where azaleas or other zone 8a shrubs need organic matter worked into the soil. Around the Georgia Aquarium and other downtown landscaping, you will see rock used exactly this way, as a structural border rather than a planting bed.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will landscape rock work over Atlanta's red clay without extra prep?

You need fabric between the clay and the rock, not the rock alone. Without it, clay works its way up through the stone within a season or two, especially after our heavier spring rains. With fabric down first, the rock stays clean and the install holds for years without maintenance.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a 300 square foot bed?

At the standard 2 inch depth, one yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 300 square foot bed needs a little under 2 cubic yards. Round up to 2 yards to account for edges and uneven ground, since running short means a second delivery trip.

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Is there a bad time of year to install landscape rock in Atlanta?

Rock can go down any time of year since it is not weather dependent like planting, but avoid installing right before a heavy rain event if you are still setting fabric and edging. Late fall after leaf drop or early spring before growth resumes are the easiest windows for prep work.

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Where will the delivery truck place the rock at my house?

The load goes on a hard surface like a driveway that you specify at checkout, we do not spread it into the bed for you. Make sure the drop zone is clear and reachable by a full-size delivery truck, and keep in mind rock is heavy, so a driveway or curb is usually the easiest spot.

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Should I choose landscape rock or mulch for a bed near my foundation?

Rock is the better long-term choice against foundations since it does not hold moisture against the wall the way organic mulch can over time, and it will not need refreshing. Mulch is the better choice near plants that benefit from organic matter breaking down into the clay. Many Atlanta yards use both, rock near the house and mulch further out.

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