• Austin TX Landscape Rock Delivery - Mulch Mound
1 1
Austin 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.
Mitch Smouse
Mitch Smouse
Google Review

Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

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 better weed suppression, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard at 3 inches. Measure your bed's square footage first, then pick the depth based on how much drainage or foundation protection you need.

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 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.

FAQs

Read all FAQs

Austin Landscape Rock Delivery

Austin Landscape Rock Delivery

4.7
137 reviews
$132.00 per Yard
$132.00
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Type
Size
Minimum of 3 Yard
Hand-picked local yards
4,000+ regional deliveries
Dedicated support
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.

Mulch Mound Guarantee

If your landscape rock isn't the quantity or quality you ordered, we'll make it right.

About this landscape rock

Smooth tumbled river rock, heavy enough to stay put in drainage runs and handsome enough for beds and borders.
Mitch Smouse
Mitch Smouse
Google Review

Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

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 better weed suppression, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard at 3 inches. Measure your bed's square footage first, then pick the depth based on how much drainage or foundation protection you need.

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 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.

FAQs

Read all FAQs

View full details

How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

1

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.

2

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 Austin Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
Google Reviews
Lindsay Mangan
Lindsay Mangan

Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...

Read full review

Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!

Google Review
Julie Nekich
Julie Nekich

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...

Read full review

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!

Google Review

Complete Your Outdoor Project

Landscape fabric underneath is what turns rock into a decade-long groundcover instead of a weed garden, so it's worth laying down before the rock goes in. Steel or aluminum edging keeps the stone from migrating into St. Augustine lawns, which is a common complaint in older Austin neighborhoods. If part of your yard still needs organic material for planting beds, pairing rock in the low maintenance zones with mulch near actual plants is how most local yards actually get built.

Austin Soil Delivery
Austin Mulch Delivery
Austin Gravel Delivery
Map of the landscape rock delivery area around Austin, Texas

Service area

Areas we deliver landscape rock in Austin, Texas

See All Locations
Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least six inches. In Austin's clay soil, skipping the fabric means grass and weeds push straight up through gaps within a season, especially along fence lines and bed edges where seed blows in easily. Fabric is what makes this a true one time install instead of an annual weeding chore.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Rock traps oak and pecan leaves instead of breaking them down, which is a real issue during Austin's fall drop in October and November. Plan to blow or rake beds clear a few times through leaf season, otherwise trapped leaf litter holds moisture against the stone and invites mold in shaded areas near the house.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Order slightly more than your calculated yardage if your beds run along a slope or curve, since rock settles unevenly on grade changes and thin spots show fast. It's cheaper to have a small extra pile staged for touch ups than to schedule a second delivery for a partial yard, and unused rock doesn't degrade sitting in a driveway corner.

Decorative Stone in Austin

Austin's clay and limestone soil sheds water fast once it's baked dry, which is most of the growing season here, and that makes organic mulch a tough sell for beds that don't get regular attention. Rock sits on top of the problem instead of trying to fix it, which is exactly why it works so well against foundations and along downspouts on the west and south sides of a house where runoff is heaviest. In zone 8b with a long hot stretch from May through September, rock also doesn't cook down, blow away, or need replacing before the first frost in late November. It's a good match for the low water, low maintenance yards a lot of Austin homeowners are moving toward.

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

Click a question to see the answer

Answer

Will landscape rock work with Austin's clay soil or should I amend the ground first?

Rock sits on top of the soil rather than into it, so clay isn't a problem the way it is for planting. What matters more is grading the bed for drainage before install, since clay sheds water fast and pooling under the fabric can undermine the base over time. A shallow crown in the bed keeps water moving away from the house.

Answer

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

At the standard 2 inch depth, 300 square feet needs just under 2 cubic yards, since one yard covers about 162 square feet at that depth. If you want heavier coverage at 3 inches for better weed suppression, plan closer to 2.75 yards for the same area.

Answer

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

Not really, since rock isn't weather dependent the way planting is. Many people avoid the hottest stretch of July and August just for their own comfort during install, but the material itself handles heat, frost, and everything between the March last frost and November first frost without any issue.

Answer

Can you deliver if my driveway is narrow or my street has HOA restrictions on trucks?

Yes, let us know about access limits when you schedule and we'll place the load as close to your work area as the truck safely allows. Tight streets and narrow driveways are common in older Austin neighborhoods and we plan around them regularly, but flagging it ahead of delivery day helps us get it right the first time.

Answer

Should I use rock or mulch around my foundation?

Rock is generally the better call for foundation strips since it doesn't hold moisture against the house the way organic mulch can, and it won't need refreshing every year. The tradeoff is that rock won't feed the soil, so if you have foundation plantings that want organic matter, a mulch ring right around the plant with rock beyond it is a common middle ground.

More delivery around Austin, Texas

All Austin, Texas landscape supply