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Dubuque 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
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Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

At a 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 length by width, decide on 2 versus 3 inches depending on how much weed and erosion control you want, and order in full cubic yards since this stone is sold that way. Most Dubuque foundation and downspout beds run a quarter to a half cubic yard per typical run.

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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Dubuque Landscape Rock Delivery

Dubuque Landscape Rock Delivery

4.7
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$132.00 per Yard
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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.

At a 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 length by width, decide on 2 versus 3 inches depending on how much weed and erosion control you want, and order in full cubic yards since this stone is sold that way. Most Dubuque foundation and downspout beds run a quarter to a half cubic yard per typical run.

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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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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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.

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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 Dubuque Folks

4.7
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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...

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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!

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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...

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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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade-long install instead of a weed patch by year two. Steel or aluminum edging keeps rock from migrating into the lawn on sloped Dubuque lots, and a strip of mulch in planting beds nearby gives you organic matter where rock alone would starve the soil.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay fabric before the rock goes down, always. Silt loam soil in Dubuque holds moisture close to the surface, and rock placed directly on bare soil will settle into the mud within a year or two, mixing with dirt and losing its clean look. Fabric also stops the freeze-thaw heaving common at zone 5a, where repeated frost cycles push loose stone up and out of position along bed edges every winter.

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Rock does not feed soil and it traps falling leaves, which matters more in Dubuque than in flatter, less wooded cities given the tree cover around older neighborhoods. Plan to blow or rake leaves off rock beds each fall before they mat down and rot in place, otherwise you get a layer of decomposing organic material sitting on top of stone that was supposed to be maintenance free.

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Order rock and edging in the same delivery window if you can, since staging a load twice on a bluff-top or sloped driveway costs more time than doing it once. Rock pairs well with a mulch order for adjacent planting beds, letting one delivery day handle both the permanent groundcover areas and the beds where you want organic matter feeding the soil.

Decorative Stone in Dubuque

Dubuque's silt loam drains slowly, and with 623 feet of elevation and plenty of bluff neighborhoods, water runs downhill fast during spring thaw and summer storms. Rock placed over fabric near downspouts and foundation lines keeps that runoff from carving channels through beds. It also holds up through zone 5a freeze-thaw cycles without heaving or washing out the way mulch does. Around the Fenelon Place area's steeper lots, rock stays put on slopes where organic mulch tends to migrate downhill.

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

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Will landscape rock work in Dubuque's clay soil without sinking?

Yes, as long as you install landscape fabric underneath first. Without fabric, rock will slowly press into Dubuque's silt loam over a season or two, especially in low spots that hold moisture. Fabric separates the stone from the soil so it stays on the surface and drains properly through freeze-thaw cycles.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a 200 square foot bed?

At the standard 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 200 square foot bed needs roughly 1.25 cubic yards. Round up to 1.5 cubic yards to account for edging and uneven bed shape, since running short mid-install means a second delivery.

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Is fall or spring a better time to install rock in Dubuque?

Either works, but installing before the Oct 6 first frost lets the ground stay workable while you set fabric and edging. Spring after the Apr 29 last frost also works well once the soil dries out from thaw. Avoid installing during freeze or heavy rain, since wet silt loam gets slick and hard to grade evenly.

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Where will the delivery truck place the rock on my property?

You choose the drop location at checkout, whether that is your driveway, a curbside spot, or as close to the bed as the truck can safely reach. Make sure the path is clear of vehicles and low branches beforehand, especially on the narrower streets common in some of Dubuque's older bluff neighborhoods.

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Should I use rock or mulch around my house foundation?

Rock is the better long-term choice against foundations since it does not need annual refresh and handles the runoff coming off downspouts better than organic mulch. Mulch feeds nearby soil and suits planting beds where you want moisture retention. Many Dubuque properties use rock tight against the foundation and mulch further out in true planting beds.

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