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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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or somewhat less if you go to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure the bed in square feet, decide on depth based on how much wear the area gets, and divide by 162 to get a rough cubic yard count. Most front yard beds and downspout runs in Flint fall in the half yard to two yard range depending on size.
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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!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or somewhat less if you go to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure the bed in square feet, decide on depth based on how much wear the area gets, and divide by 162 to get a rough cubic yard count. Most front yard beds and downspout runs in Flint fall in the half yard to two yard range depending on size.
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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 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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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 ...
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.
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes rock a decade long install instead of a weed patch by year two, so budget for it if the bed does not already have it. Steel or aluminum edging keeps rock from migrating into the lawn during mowing, which matters more on corner lots and anywhere near a sidewalk. If part of the bed still has plantings that want organic matter, keep mulch there and reserve rock for the foundation strips and downspout zones.
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Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches so roots and weeds cannot find a gap. In Flint's sandy clay, skipping the fabric means the rock slowly works itself into the soil over a few freeze thaw cycles and you end up with a muddy, half buried mess instead of a clean bed by year three.
The biggest mistake we see locally is rock installed tight against tree trunks or foundation plantings. Rock holds heat and reflects it back, which can stress roots during Flint's humid summer stretch. Leave a few inches of mulch or bare soil ring around any live plant, and reserve solid rock coverage for the truly plant free zones like foundation strips and downspout aprons.
Because rock is a one time install rather than an annual refresh like mulch, it is worth ordering slightly more than the bare minimum on your first pass. A partial second delivery later costs more per yard in delivery overhead than adding an extra quarter yard now, and matching stone color exactly on a future top off is not guaranteed if your supplier's inventory shifts.
Flint sits on sandy clay that drains slowly, especially through the wet stretch between the last frost in early May and the ground freeze after the October frost date. That slow drainage is part of why rock works well against foundations and along downspouts here, it will not compact into mud the way mulch beds sometimes do after a hard rain. Zone 5b winters mean freeze thaw cycles that heave loose material, so a properly bedded rock layer over fabric holds its line better than loose gravel over bare soil. Around older Flint neighborhoods with mature trees, rock beds do trap leaves in fall, so plan on a blower pass a couple times a season.
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.
