I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install for groundcover beds. For heavier coverage at 3 inches, plan closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed square footage first, then divide by the coverage number for your chosen depth to land on a yard count.
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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install for groundcover beds. For heavier coverage at 3 inches, plan closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed square footage first, then divide by the coverage number for your chosen depth to land on a yard count.
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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as pro...
I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to...
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to delivery was seamless and efficient. The mulch arrived exactly on time, and the quality exceeded my expectations. The color was rich and consistent, and I received more than enough to complete my project with proper coverage and packing.
Customer service was equally outstanding. Communication was clear, and the team was responsive and professional throughout. It’s rare to find a company that delivers both a high-quality product and excellent service, but mulch mound did just that.
Highly recommended, and I wouldn’t hesitate to order from them again.
I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on...
I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on time delivery, to perfect product placement was amazing. I needed more and I got it within 2 hours! I'm never doing this with bags again.
Landscape fabric goes down first and is worth the extra step, it is what keeps this rock from sinking into the clay over the years. Steel or aluminum edging holds a clean line between rock beds and lawn, which matters more here than in sandy soil regions where materials migrate less. Some customers also order a contrasting bark mulch for planting islands within the rock bed to break up the look.
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Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches. San Joaquin clay holds water at the surface longer than sandy soil, so any gap in the fabric becomes a spot where weeds punch through within a season. Pin the fabric every few feet, since clay shifts slightly as it dries and cracks in the long dry stretch between spring and the November rains.
The biggest mistake we see is treating rock beds like mulch beds and never checking them. Leaves and debris from established trees around Elk Grove will collect on top of rock and start to compost right there, feeding weeds even though the rock itself does nothing for soil. Blow or rake beds clean a couple times a year, especially before the wet season starts in November.
Because this is a one time install rather than an annual refresh, it is worth ordering slightly more than your minimum calculation, an extra half yard is cheap insurance against a thin spot compared to scheduling a second delivery later. Rock also pairs well with a narrower band of bark mulch directly around shrubs and trees that still want organic matter at the root zone.
San Joaquin clay drains slowly, and Elk Grove summers push soil temperatures high enough that organic mulches break down fast and need constant topping off. Rock does not care about either problem, it sits on top of fabric and sheds water instead of holding it against a foundation. In zone 9b, with dry stretches running long between the Feb 25 last frost and Nov 21 first frost, a lot of homeowners near Elk Grove Regional Park are switching front beds to rock just to stop the seasonal mulch refresh.
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.
