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Bloomington Stone Delivery

About this stone

Classic pea gravel with smooth, rounded edges and natural earth tones. A versatile favorite for pathways, patios, drainage, and decorative ground cover.
A. Gaige Brunner
A. Gaige Brunner
Google Review

I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my order online, picked my delivery date, laid out my tarp and the dirt was delivered. My delivery had to be pushed back, but I was ke...

Bloomington Stone Delivery

Bloomington Stone Delivery

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134 reviews
$87.00 per yard
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About this stone

Classic pea gravel with smooth, rounded edges and natural earth tones. A versatile favorite for pathways, patios, drainage, and decorative ground cover.
A. Gaige Brunner
A. Gaige Brunner
Google Review

I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my order online, picked my delivery date, laid out my tarp and the dirt was delivered. My delivery had to be pushed back, but I was ke...

For decorative bed borders and pathways in Bloomington, a 3 to 4 inch stone layer provides solid coverage and holds up well through zone 6a winter freeze-thaw cycles. For drainage applications around foundations or in areas prone to standing water, increase depth to 4 to 6 inches to ensure the stone layer can handle the volume of runoff that Bloomington's 39 inches of annual rainfall regularly produces.
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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.

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Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your stone

Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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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

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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 Bloomington Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 134 reviews
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A. Gaige Brunner
A. Gaige Brunner

I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my o...

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I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my order online, picked my delivery date, laid out my tarp and the dirt was delivered. My delivery had to be pushed back, but I was kept informed via text, which was great. So why not 5 stars? The description of garden soil on the website is "A balanced mix of topsoil and organic amendments ready for raised beds, flower gardens, and new planting areas. Good drainage, solid nutrients, easy to work with." What I got was more like fill dirt. It had a lot of gravel, a lot of clay, and random trash mixed in. I didn't test the soil to see if it actually had "amendments" because I already have compost and alpaca manure ready to add, but if I'd known the quality of the dirt was going to be the same as the bagged dirt I bought last year, I probably would have gotten 2 yards of top soil and a yard of leaf compost for better quality, especially since the leaf compost is cheaper. Photo of my mountain of dirt and just some of the trash I found in it.

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Charles Conley
Charles Conley

From the time I placed the order to the delivery it was quick and professional. I will highly recommend and will use them from now on.

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To estimate stone for a Bloomington project, measure the length and width of the area in feet and multiply to get square footage, then use our calculator to find the cubic yards needed at your preferred depth. For pathway applications in Bloomington, a 3 to 4 inch depth gives you enough stone to stay stable through freeze-thaw cycles without feeling thin underfoot. For drainage gravel applications around foundations or in low spots, plan for 4 to 6 inches to ensure adequate water movement through the stone layer.

Complete Your Outdoor Stone Project

Combine your stone delivery with bulk mulch for beds that include both planted areas and decorative borders, giving your Bloomington landscape a layered, polished look. Adding quality topsoil beneath new planted zones adjacent to your stone features ensures plants have the drainage and nutrition they need to thrive through the full zone 6a growing season.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

In Bloomington, one of the smartest uses of bulk stone is creating a dry creek bed along a natural drainage line in your yard. The silty clay loam native to this area sheds water quickly when saturated, and a decorative stone channel guides that runoff toward a safe outlet rather than letting it erode your lawn or pool against your foundation. A well-designed dry creek bed also looks attractive year-round and requires almost no maintenance beyond an occasional stone adjustment after major storm events.

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When installing stone pathways or bed borders in Bloomington, always lay a quality landscape fabric beneath the stone to keep silty clay loam from migrating upward into the gravel over time. Without a barrier, the fine clay particles in Bloomington's native soil work their way up through the stone during rain events and freeze-thaw cycles, eventually turning a clean gravel surface into a muddy, weedy mess. A good fabric layer keeps your stone looking clean and functioning as a drainage surface for years longer.

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Bloomington's 39 inches of annual rainfall makes stone an excellent choice for high-traffic side yard corridors where grass struggles to survive between the house and a fence. These narrow strips often become muddy, compacted paths that are frustrating to replant season after season. Replacing them with a 3 to 4 inch layer of pea gravel or crushed stone over landscape fabric gives you a clean, functional surface that handles foot traffic and heavy rain equally well without any seasonal seeding or sod repair.

The Unique Landscape of Bloomington

Decorative and functional stone is one of the most durable landscaping investments Bloomington homeowners can make given the region's challenging freeze-thaw cycle, heavy clay soils, and consistent annual rainfall. Unlike organic materials, stone does not break down in Bloomington's humid summers or heave dramatically through zone 6a winters, making it the right choice for pathways, drainage channels, and low-maintenance planting bed borders. Bloomington's silty clay loam sheds water slowly when saturated, and strategically placed stone can redirect runoff, prevent erosion on sloped areas, and keep high-traffic zones passable even after heavy spring rains. The city's 39 inches of annual precipitation means bare soil around foundations and along driveways is constantly being displaced by runoff, and a stone border or gravel bed is a practical, attractive way to manage that erosion. From pea gravel pathways to large decorative river rock, bulk stone gives Bloomington landscapes a finished, low-maintenance look that holds up season after season without the annual refreshes that organic mulch requires.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What type of stone works best for a backyard pathway in Bloomington?

Pea gravel and crushed limestone are both popular pathway choices in Bloomington. Pea gravel compacts well and drains quickly, which is important given the 39 inches of annual rainfall that can make softer surfaces soggy for days. For a more stable surface that does not shift under foot traffic, crushed limestone packs down firmly and works especially well in Bloomington's silty clay loam because the lime content can gradually help balance soil pH in adjacent beds.

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Will landscape stone shift or heave during Bloomington's winters?

Larger stone generally stays stable through zone 6a winters, but smaller gravel placed directly on silty clay loam can experience some movement as the ground freezes and thaws. Installing a 4 to 6 inch layer of gravel over a compacted base and using a landscape fabric barrier between the stone and the clay soil underneath helps minimize frost heave and keeps stones from slowly sinking into the clay over time. Proper installation keeps most stone surfaces in good shape for many seasons.

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Can stone help fix the drainage problems in my Bloomington yard?

Absolutely. Bloomington's silty clay loam drains slowly, and adding a layer of drainage gravel in low spots or along the base of a slope gives water a path to move through before it fully saturates the soil. A French drain filled with clean crushed stone or river rock can redirect water that would otherwise pool against your foundation or flood garden beds. Even a simple gravel channel along a fence line or driveway edge can significantly reduce standing water after heavy spring storms.

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How much stone do I need for a decorative border around my foundation in Bloomington?

For a foundation border that is 18 inches wide and 3 to 4 inches deep, you will need roughly half a cubic yard of stone for every 20 linear feet of border. Use our calculator to dial in your exact quantity based on your home's perimeter. In Bloomington, foundation borders are worth doing right because the combination of clay soil and heavy rain means water often lingers against the house, and a proper stone border with a slight outward grade helps direct that runoff safely away.

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Is stone a good replacement for a mulched bed that I am tired of refreshing every year?

Stone is a great long-term alternative for Bloomington homeowners who want to reduce annual maintenance. While mulch needs to be refreshed yearly due to decomposition that accelerates in Bloomington's warm, humid summers, decorative stone holds its appearance for many seasons with minimal upkeep. The trade-off is that stone does not add organic matter to the soil the way mulch does, so for beds with actively growing shrubs or perennials you may want to use stone only in low-planting zones or pathways.

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What stone is best for around a downspout or drainage area at my Bloomington home?

Clean river rock or washed drainage gravel is ideal for downspout splash areas and drainage channels in Bloomington. The smooth surface of river rock allows water to flow through quickly without washing fine clay particles up into the stone layer the way some crushed materials can. For areas with higher flow volume, size up to 2 to 4 inch river rock so the stones stay firmly in place during the heavy downpours that periodically hit Bloomington in spring and early summer.

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Can I use decorative stone in my vegetable garden pathways without harming my plants?

Yes, and it works very well for Bloomington vegetable gardens. Pea gravel or crushed granite between raised bed rows keeps foot traffic off the soil, which reduces compaction of the native silty clay loam beneath and keeps pathways usable on wet spring mornings. Stone pathways also warm up faster than bare soil in spring, which is a genuine advantage in zone 6a where every warm day before the last frost on May 4 counts for getting the garden season started.

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