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!
Thanks! We received your request.
Something went wrong. Please try again.
At a 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of rock covers about 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range. Measure your bed's square footage first, then account for edges and any depth you want deeper near downspouts or drainage paths. Most Columbia front yard beds run between 2 and 4 cubic yards depending on how much of the lot is in rock versus lawn.
Couldn't load pickup availability
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.
If your landscape rock isn't the quantity or quality you ordered, we'll make it right.
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!
At a 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of rock covers about 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range. Measure your bed's square footage first, then account for edges and any depth you want deeper near downspouts or drainage paths. Most Columbia front yard beds run between 2 and 4 cubic yards depending on how much of the lot is in rock versus lawn.
Thanks! We received your request.
Something went wrong. Please try again.
Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps
Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.
Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
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.
Very easy to place order online for our exact needs and very flexible for when we needed
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade install instead of a five year one, so plan on that as a companion order. Edging, whether steel or paver, keeps rock from migrating into the lawn during Columbia's heavier summer downpours. If any beds border planting areas that need real soil feeding, keep a mulched bed separate rather than mixing the two.
Service area
Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, always. Columbia's clay soil holds moisture close to the surface, and rock placed directly on bare clay will slowly work itself down into the mud over a season or two, especially near downspouts where water concentrates. Fabric keeps the rock riding on top where it belongs and keeps clay from bleeding up through the stone during heavy summer rain, which is common here from June through August.
The most common mistake in Columbia yards is skipping gutter and downspout planning before the rock goes in. Route downspout discharge into a shallow gravel channel or splash block under the rock bed first, otherwise concentrated runoff during a Carolina thunderstorm will carve a channel straight through your fresh install and undermine the fabric edges within a season.
Order rock and edging together rather than as separate trips, since edging is what keeps a one time rock install actually staying one time. Steel or paver edging holds the line where rock meets lawn, which matters more in Columbia than drier climates because St. Augustine and centipede lawns common here spread aggressively into loose rock beds without a firm barrier.
Columbia's clay soil holds water long after a storm rolls through, which is exactly why rock groundcover works so well around downspouts and low spots here. Once it's down over fabric, it sheds rain instead of turning to mud like exposed clay does. With zone 8a summers pushing heat and humidity most of the year, rock beds near the State House and in older Columbia neighborhoods stay put without the mildew and rot that mulch can develop in the wet season. It is a one time install that outlasts the clay's freeze thaw churn through winter.
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.
