Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
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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 thickness for most beds and groundcover areas. If you want a deeper 3 inch layer for heavier foot traffic or erosion control near a slope, plan on closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed in square feet first, then work backward from those coverage numbers to land on a cubic yard total.
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Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install thickness for most beds and groundcover areas. If you want a deeper 3 inch layer for heavier foot traffic or erosion control near a slope, plan on closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed in square feet first, then work backward from those coverage numbers to land on a cubic yard total.
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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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Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of cautio...
Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
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 ...
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.
Landscape fabric underneath is worth doing right the first time, since it is what turns this rock into a decade-long groundcover instead of something weeds punch through within a year. Steel or aluminum edging keeps rock from migrating into the lawn on sloped Auburn lots. If any part of the bed still needs organic matter for plants, keep rock and mulch in separate zones rather than mixing them.
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Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, always. Auburn's red clay is fine textured enough to work up through bare rock over a couple of seasons, and once that happens you are pulling rock to fix the problem instead of preventing it. Fabric costs little compared to a redo, and it is the difference between a bed that looks the same in year one and year ten.
The most common mistake we see locally is piling rock right against tree trunks or foundation walls with no gap. Clay soil already drains slowly, and rock packed tight against wood or masonry holds moisture against it after rain. Leave a few inches of breathing room around trunks and siding so water has somewhere to go besides sitting there.
If you are covering a large front yard bed, consider rock only where drainage or low maintenance actually matters, foundation lines, downspout runoff areas, and pairing mulch elsewhere for planting beds. This keeps your cubic yard order smaller and your budget focused on the areas where rock actually earns its keep as a one time install.
Auburn sits on red clay that holds water and turns to soup after a heavy Alabama rain, which makes rock a smart choice anywhere you fight drainage or mud along a foundation. With frost not settling in until mid November and clearing by late March, there is a long window here to install rock over fabric without worrying about frozen ground. It also handles the oak and pine leaf drop around older Auburn neighborhoods better than mulch, since it does not decompose or need replacing after a wet season. Around downspouts especially, where clay soil tends to pool, rock keeps that walk-off area stable year after year.
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.
