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Greenville 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.
Moriah Glende
Moriah Glende
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Very easy to place order online for our exact needs and very flexible for when we needed

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 better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width, decide your depth, and work backward from there since this is priced and delivered by the cubic yard, not by the bag. Most single-bed foundation projects in Greenville run somewhere between 2 and 5 cubic yards depending on how much of the house perimeter you're covering.

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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Greenville Landscape Rock Delivery

Greenville 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.
Moriah Glende
Moriah Glende
Google Review

Very easy to place order online for our exact needs and very flexible for when we needed

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 better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width, decide your depth, and work backward from there since this is priced and delivered by the cubic yard, not by the bag. Most single-bed foundation projects in Greenville run somewhere between 2 and 5 cubic yards depending on how much of the house perimeter you're covering.

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 Greenville Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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Charles Conley
Charles Conley

From the time I placed the order to the delivery it was quick and professional. I will highly recommend and will use them from now on.

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Alison Garcia
Alison Garcia

Great experience with mulch mound. Their online calculator made it easy to estimate how many yards of mulch I needed and delivery was quick. I woul...

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Great experience with mulch mound. Their online calculator made it easy to estimate how many yards of mulch I needed and delivery was quick. I would definitely recommend them for your future projects.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Landscaping fabric goes down first if you want the rock to stay a true decade-long groundcover instead of a home for weeds. Edging, whether steel or paver, keeps the stone from migrating into the lawn during mowing season. Some customers also order a bit of soil or mulch separately for planting pockets within the rock bed, since rock itself won't feed anything growing in it.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay landscaping fabric before spreading rock, but overlap the seams by at least six inches and pin them down well. Greenville gets enough wind-driven rain off the Pamlico Sound edge of the state that loose fabric edges curl up over time, letting sandy loam creep through and defeating the whole purpose of the barrier within a season or two.

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The most common mistake here is spreading rock right up against siding with no gap. Keep at least a couple inches of clearance so irrigation and downpour splash-back don't stain the house, and so termites don't get a hidden bridge from soil to wood, which matters in humid Coastal Plain climates like this one.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Because rock is a one time install rather than an annual refresh like mulch, it's worth ordering slightly more than your minimum calculation, especially for depth consistency, rather than trying to stretch a short load thin. Pairing a smaller rock bed near the foundation with mulch in farther planting beds is a common way Greenville homeowners balance upkeep and look without covering the whole yard in stone.

Decorative Stone in Greenville

Greenville's sandy loam drains well on its own, so rock beds here rarely turn to mud even after a heavy Coastal Plain downpour. That same fast drainage means rock over fabric stays put and doesn't sink or shift the way it can in heavier clay soils. With a zone 8a growing season and mild winters, there's no frost heave to worry about once the stone is set. It's a common choice around ECU-area rentals and newer subdivisions where owners want a clean, low-upkeep edge along the house instead of mulch that needs refreshing every year.

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 Greenville's sandy soil or will it just sink in over time?

It holds up well. Sandy loam drains fast, so rock laid over fabric sits on top rather than settling into mud the way it might in clay soil. As long as fabric is installed underneath, the rock stays where you put it through normal rain and yard traffic for years.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a bed around my downspouts?

One cubic yard covers about 162 square feet at 2 inches deep. A typical downspout splash area might only be 20 to 30 square feet, so a quarter to a third of a yard often does it, though we recommend rounding up slightly since partial yards still ship as a full delivered load.

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Is there a bad time of year to install rock in Greenville?

Not really, since rock isn't weather sensitive like mulch or sod. Many people prefer working outside the peak summer humidity, and installing before the last frost date of March 25 or after the first frost of November 10 keeps digging and fabric work more comfortable, but the material itself can go down any time of year.

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Can the truck get close enough to dump rock without damaging my driveway?

Drivers place the load as close to your access point as the truck can safely reach, usually the driveway or curb. Since a cubic yard of rock weighs around 1.35 tons, we recommend having a tarp or plywood down if you're worried about marking asphalt, especially in warmer months when pavement softens.

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

Rock is the better call if you want a one time install that lasts, especially near foundations or downspouts where mulch would need yearly replacing. Mulch still wins around plants that benefit from organic matter breaking down into the sandy loam. Many Greenville yards use both, rock near the house and mulch farther out in planting beds.

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