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Elwood 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.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
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Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go closer to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure your bed's length and width, multiply for square footage, then divide by 162 to get a rough cubic yard count at standard depth. Round up slightly, since edges and uneven ground eat into coverage faster than flat math suggests.

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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Elwood Landscape Rock Delivery

Elwood Landscape Rock Delivery

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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.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
Google Review

Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go closer to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure your bed's length and width, multiply for square footage, then divide by 162 to get a rough cubic yard count at standard depth. Round up slightly, since edges and uneven ground eat into coverage faster than flat math suggests.

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 Elwood Folks

4.7
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Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich

One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...

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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.

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Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper

We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...

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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Landscaping fabric goes down first if you want this to be a true one time install rather than a weed patch in two years. Steel or aluminum edging keeps the rock from migrating into lawn areas, especially on the looser sandy loam common around Elwood. Some customers order a run of mulch for planting beds alongside the rock zones, since rock and mulch split the yard into low maintenance and living areas cleanly.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least six inches. In sandy loam soil like Elwood's, skipping fabric lets rock work its way into the ground within a couple seasons, and by year three you are digging stone out of dirt instead of enjoying a clean bed. The fabric is what turns this into the decade long install it is supposed to be.

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Landscape rock does not feed soil and it traps fallen leaves, so plan on blowing or raking beds clear each fall before Elwood's leaf drop really gets going. Leaves left to decompose on top of rock create a thin soil layer that seeds weeds right into your stone, which defeats the low maintenance point of installing it in the first place.

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Order slightly heavier along foundation walls and downspout runoff areas, since those spots settle faster and need topping off less often if you start with a full 3 inches instead of 2. It costs a bit more rock up front but saves you from a partial reorder a year later once the depth has compacted down near the house.

Decorative Stone in Elwood

Elwood's sandy loam drains fast, which means rock stays put instead of settling into mud the way it can in wetter clay soils. That drainage also means the ground freezes and thaws with less heave, so a properly bedded rock installation near Elwood Park style foundations and walkways tends to stay flat season after season. With a first frost around November 1 and last frost near April 27, there is a solid window each fall to get rock down before the ground locks up. It is a strong match for the low maintenance front yards common in this zone 7b neighborhood.

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 with the sandy soil we have in Elwood?

Yes, sandy loam actually drains well under rock, which reduces the settling and pooling issues you can get with clay soils. Just use fabric underneath so the rock stays on top of the soil instead of working its way down into it over time.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a 300 square foot bed?

At the standard 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 300 square foot bed needs roughly 1.85 cubic yards. Most people round up to 2 yards to account for uneven ground and edges, which also gives you a small buffer for future top offs.

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When is the best time to install landscape rock in Elwood?

Fall before the November 1 frost or spring after the last frost around April 27 both work well, since the ground is workable and not frozen. Fall installs also mean the bed is settled and clean before spring planting season starts.

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Where will the delivery truck put the rock at my house?

The load goes on a hard, accessible surface like a driveway, not directly on your lawn, so make sure that spot is clear ahead of time. Delivery date and address are set at checkout, and having a clear path from the street helps the truck get as close as possible.

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Should I choose landscape rock or mulch for my front bed?

Rock is the better call for a one time, low maintenance install near foundations or downspouts where you do not want annual refreshing. Mulch is better if you have plants that benefit from organic matter breaking down into the soil, so many Elwood yards end up using both in different zones.

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