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At the standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range. Measure your bed in square feet, decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or exposure it gets, and order in full cubic yards since we deliver bulk, not bagged product. Most Bakersfield front yard conversions run somewhere between 2 and 6 cubic yards depending on lot size.
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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...
At the standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range. Measure your bed in square feet, decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or exposure it gets, and order in full cubic yards since we deliver bulk, not bagged product. Most Bakersfield front yard conversions run somewhere between 2 and 6 cubic yards depending on lot size.
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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.
Landscaping fabric underneath is the real key to a rock bed that lasts a decade instead of one that grows weeds through it by summer. Steel or aluminum edging keeps rock from migrating into the lawn or the neighbor's driveway during a downpour. If you are mixing zones, a lot of Bako yards pair rock along the foundation with mulch out around trees and shrubs that actually want organic matter.
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Bakersfield's alluvial soil sheds water fine on the surface but can seal over under compaction, so grade your bed with a slight slope away from the foundation before laying fabric. Skipping this step is the number one reason rock beds here pond during winter storms and grow algae in the low spots. A half inch of fall per foot of bed is enough, you do not need a full drainage system for a typical front yard install.
The most common mistake is skipping fabric to save a step, then fighting Bermuda grass and puncture vine through the rock within a year. Lay fabric, cut clean X slits for any plants, and pin it down before the rock goes on. Once rock is spread, weeding through it is far more work than doing the fabric right the first time.
Buying rock by the cubic yard in bulk costs less per square foot covered than bagged material from a retail lot, and you avoid the truck trips. If you are covering more than one zone, order all your rock at once even if you plan to install in phases, matching stone color between separate loads from different batches can be hit or miss.
Bakersfield summers push past 100 degrees for weeks at a stretch, and organic mulches bleach out and break down fast under that sun. Rock does not fade, does not blow away in the Kern winds, and does not need replacing before the next growing season in zone 9b. Our alluvial soil drains fine once graded, so rock over fabric stays put and keeps foundation beds and downspout areas from turning to mud during winter rain. A lot of front yards here are going low water, and rock groundcover fits that shift without a sprinkler system underneath it.
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.
