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!
At a 2 inch depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 500 square foot front yard bed runs roughly 3 cubic yards. Go to 3 inches deep for areas with more foot traffic or drainage duty, like around downspouts, and figure closer to 2.7 yards per 150 square feet. Measure the bed in square feet first, then match it to depth before you order.
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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!
At a 2 inch depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 500 square foot front yard bed runs roughly 3 cubic yards. Go to 3 inches deep for areas with more foot traffic or drainage duty, like around downspouts, and figure closer to 2.7 yards per 150 square feet. Measure the bed in square feet first, then match it to depth before you order.
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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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Most El Paso rock jobs go down over landscape fabric to block caliche dust and weeds from pushing through, so fabric and edging are worth ordering alongside the rock. Steel or paver edging keeps rock from migrating into gravel driveways or walkways, which is common with our loose native soil. If any beds border plantings that need real soil building, a strip of mulch or compost nearby handles what rock can't.
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Lay landscape fabric before you spread rock, especially in El Paso yards sitting on caliche, because bare caliche will let weeds and even mesquite seedlings punch through packed rock within a season. Overlap fabric seams by at least 6 inches and pin every 2 to 3 feet, since our wind gusts off the mountains will lift loose edges and expose bare dirt fast if the fabric isn't secured well at the perimeter.
The most common mistake here is spreading rock too thin to save material, then watching caliche dust and blowing sand fill the gaps within a year. Stick to the full 2 to 3 inch depth even though it costs more upfront, because a properly depth rock bed is genuinely a one time install, unlike mulch that needs refreshing annually in this heat and UV exposure.
If your yard has both a formal front bed and a utility area like a side yard or dog run, order rock for the visible zones and consider a cheaper base material or decomposed granite for the utility space, since rock's decorative value is wasted where nobody sees it. Buying the full yardage in one delivery instead of multiple small runs also saves on repeated delivery scheduling.
El Paso's sandy soil over caliche drains fast and holds almost no organic matter, which is exactly why rock outperforms mulch here, it never breaks down or blows away in the wind that comes off the desert. With growing zone 8a summers pushing plants toward xeriscape anyway, rock groundcover matches what most yards near Scenic Drive and across the valley are already doing. It also handles the short mild winters without shifting or washing out, since El Paso rarely sees the freeze-thaw cycles that heave rock beds elsewhere. The tradeoff is real, rock traps mesquite leaves and caliche dust, so plan on an occasional blow-out or rinse.
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.
