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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.
Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich
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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 orde...

Landscape rock is sold by the cubic yard, and at a standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 162 square feet. Measure the bed's length and width, decide on 2 inches for a lighter look or 3 inches for better weed suppression, then order accordingly. Most Godfrey front yard beds run between 1 and 3 cubic yards depending on size.

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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Godfrey Landscape Rock Delivery

Godfrey Landscape Rock Delivery

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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.
Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich
Google Review

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 orde...

Landscape rock is sold by the cubic yard, and at a standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 162 square feet. Measure the bed's length and width, decide on 2 inches for a lighter look or 3 inches for better weed suppression, then order accordingly. Most Godfrey front yard beds run between 1 and 3 cubic yards depending on size.

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

1

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 Godfrey 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

Landscape fabric underneath is what makes rock a decade-long install instead of a five-year one, so it is worth laying before delivery day. Edging, whether steel or paver, keeps the stone from migrating into lawn areas, especially on the sloped lots common near the river bluffs. Some customers pair a rock bed with a strip of mulch further from the foundation where they still want plants getting organic matter.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after. In Godfrey's silt loam soil, skipping fabric means the rock eventually works its way into the ground and weeds root straight through the seams. Overlap fabric strips by at least 6 inches and pin them every few feet so wind and rain during spring thaw don't shift them before the rock is placed on top.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

The biggest mistake we see is spreading rock too thin to save material. At under 2 inches, silt loam shows through after a season of rain compaction, and weeds find the gaps. Stick to the full 2 to 3 inch depth from the start rather than topping off later, since matching an existing rock's color and size after a year of sun fade rarely works.

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Rock beds against the foundation trap fallen leaves instead of breaking them down like mulch does, so plan on a leaf blower pass each fall before the November frost date. If you're mixing rock zones with planting beds elsewhere on the property, keep the rock at least a foot from anything that needs regular soil amending, since rock and organic matter don't share space well over time.

Decorative Stone in Godfrey

Godfrey sits on silt loam that holds water and stays soft after spring rain, which is exactly the kind of ground where organic mulch breaks down fast and needs replacing every year. Rock does not. Around the downspouts common on homes near the bluff edges, a rock bed handles runoff better than mulch that floats or compacts. It is also the right call along foundations, where Lewis and Clark Community College area landscaping crews often use stone instead of bark for that same reason. Once it is down over fabric, it stays put through Godfrey's freeze thaw cycles between the April and November frost dates.

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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Does landscape rock work well with Godfrey's clay and silt soil?

Yes, rock actually performs better than mulch on Godfrey's silt loam because it does not break down or compact into the wet soil the way organic mulch does. It also drains better around downspouts, which matters on the sloped lots near the bluffs where water runoff is a common issue.

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How many cubic yards of rock do I need for a 200 square foot bed?

At a 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 200 square foot bed needs roughly 1.25 cubic yards. If you want better weed suppression at 3 inches deep, plan closer to 1.85 cubic yards for the same area.

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When is the best time to install rock before winter sets in?

Aim to finish before the first frost around November 1, since laying fabric and rock is easier on dry, unfrozen ground. Installing in fall also means the bed is settled and ready before spring rains hit Godfrey's silt loam, which can get soft and slow down any project you try to start in April.

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Will the delivery truck be able to reach my backyard?

Delivery trucks place material at the curb or driveway, not directly in backyards, since most residential access points cannot support the truck's weight. You will need to move rock from the drop point to the final bed using a wheelbarrow, and it helps to clear a path in advance so the job goes faster.

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Should I choose rock or mulch for a bed near my foundation?

Rock is the better choice against foundations because it does not hold moisture against the house and it is not a once-a-year replacement job like mulch. The tradeoff is that rock does not feed the soil, so if you have plants nearby that want organic matter, keep mulch in those specific spots instead.

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