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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Landscape rock is sold by the cubic yard, and at a typical 2 to 3 inch install depth, one yard covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallower end of that range. Measure your bed length by width, then decide if you want a leaner 2 inch depth for a thinner budget look or a fuller 3 inch depth for coverage over fabric. Most Evans front yard beds run one to three yards depending on how much of the lot faces the street.
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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!
Landscape rock is sold by the cubic yard, and at a typical 2 to 3 inch install depth, one yard covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallower end of that range. Measure your bed length by width, then decide if you want a leaner 2 inch depth for a thinner budget look or a fuller 3 inch depth for coverage over fabric. Most Evans front yard beds run one to three yards depending on how much of the lot faces the street.
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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!
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade install instead of a rock pile that sinks into sandy soil within a year. A lot of Evans customers pair rock borders with mulched planting beds nearby, using rock where they want zero maintenance and mulch where they want plants to actually feed off the ground. Edging material also helps keep the two zones from migrating into each other over time.
In Evans' sandy soil, skip skimping on the fabric barrier. Sandy ground shifts more than clay when it rains hard, and without a solid fabric layer the rock will slowly work its way down and disappear into the soil over a couple of seasons. Use a heavier woven fabric, not the thin spun stuff, and overlap seams by at least six inches so nothing migrates underneath as the ground settles.
The most common mistake with landscape rock in this climate is piling it too close to foundation plantings that actually want organic matter. Rock traps fallen leaves instead of breaking them down, so anything planted directly in a rock bed gets starved of nutrients over time. Reserve rock for true groundcover zones and keep it a foot or so back from plants that need feeding.
Since this is a one time install rather than an annual refresh like mulch, it pays to order slightly more than your calculated minimum, maybe an extra quarter yard, so you are not stuck trying to color match a small top off order two years later. Rock color and shape vary by supplier batch, so buying enough up front avoids visible seams in the bed.
Evans sits on sandy soil that drains fast, which is actually a good match for rock groundcover since you are not fighting standing water under the fabric. With growing zone 8b summers pushing heat and afternoon storms, rock holds its position better than mulch that floats or fades. It does not feed the sandy soil the way organic material would, so it works best in beds with foundation shrubs and hardy plantings rather than anything that wants regular organic matter. Around downspouts, where sandy soil erodes quickly during heavy rain, rock keeps the channel stable long term.
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.
