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!
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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to the recommended 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed in square feet, decide on depth, then order in full cubic yards since rock is not something you want to run short on mid job. Most Columbus front yard beds run 3 to 6 yards depending on how much of the lot is in rock versus turf.
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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!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to the recommended 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed in square feet, decide on depth, then order in full cubic yards since rock is not something you want to run short on mid job. Most Columbus front yard beds run 3 to 6 yards depending on how much of the lot is in rock versus turf.
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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...
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!
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!
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Landscape fabric goes down first and is worth doing right since this rock is meant to sit for years, not get refreshed each spring. A lot of Columbus jobs edge the rock bed with steel or paver edging to keep it out of the lawn, and downspout extensions pair naturally with rock aprons to handle runoff without erosion.
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Silt loam holds water longer than sandy or clay soils, which means rock beds against a Columbus foundation need real drainage grading underneath before fabric goes down. Slope the base away from the foundation by at least an inch per foot over the first few feet. Skip this step and you will see standing water under the fabric by spring thaw, which eventually works rock down into the mud and defeats the whole point of a permanent install.
The most common mistake with rock beds here is skipping fabric maintenance in the first year. Leaves fall heavy in Columbus by mid October, right at first frost, and they will nest into fresh rock fast. Blow or rake beds clear before the ground freezes so decomposing leaf litter does not create a thin soil layer on top of the fabric, which invites weeds the following spring regardless of how well you installed it.
Rock is a one time cost in labor even if the material itself is not free, so it pays to size the order right the first time rather than topping off later with a slightly different batch. Regional stone color runs from buff to gray in central Ohio quarries, so if you are doing a large bed, order it all at once to avoid a visible seam where two deliveries meet.
Columbus sits on silt loam that holds water and swells with frost, so beds that stay wet against a foundation are a real risk here between October and May. Landscape rock over fabric sheds that moisture instead of holding it, which is why it shows up so often along foundations and under downspouts across the Arch City. It also holds its line through our freeze and thaw swings better than shredded material, which tends to shift when the ground heaves. Just keep in mind it will not feed the silt loam underneath, so plant beds still need a separate mulch zone.
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.
