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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At the standard 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 200 to 300 square foot foundation bed runs roughly 1.5 to 2 cubic yards. Going to 3 inches for heavier drainage areas near downspouts will use closer to 108 square feet per yard, so size up accordingly. Measure the bed in square feet first, then divide by the coverage number at your chosen depth.
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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!
At the standard 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 200 to 300 square foot foundation bed runs roughly 1.5 to 2 cubic yards. Going to 3 inches for heavier drainage areas near downspouts will use closer to 108 square feet per yard, so size up accordingly. Measure the bed in square feet first, then divide by the coverage number at your chosen depth.
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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!
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Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade install instead of a weed patch, so lay it before the rock goes down. Steel or aluminum edging keeps the stone from migrating into the lawn or driveway, especially useful where Hamilton's silt loam shifts a bit with freeze thaw cycles. Some customers pair a rock border with mulch in the planting beds themselves, using rock only where nothing organic needs to grow.
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In Hamilton's silt loam, skip laying rock straight onto bare soil even under fabric, because fine silt migrates upward through fabric seams over a few winters and mixes with the stone, leaving a muddy look within a few years. Add an inch of coarse sand or crushed base under the fabric first. It costs a little more time on install day but keeps the rock looking clean for the full decade instead of five or six years.
The most common mistake locally is installing rock right up against downspout discharge without a splash block or extended elbow. Hamilton's heavy spring rain concentrates through downspouts, and unprotected rock beds erode a channel within one season, exposing fabric and creating a low spot that collects standing water. Add a splash guard or short discharge extension before the rock goes down, not after.
If you're covering a large front yard bed, consider running a slightly deeper 3 inch layer only in high traffic or high drainage zones and holding to 2 inches elsewhere, rather than ordering a uniform depth across the whole space. This can save you a half yard or more on a typical Hamilton lot without any visible difference in coverage.
Hamilton's silt loam holds water well but drains slowly, which means beds against the house or along downspout runoff paths turn to mud without a hard groundcover. Rock solves that where mulch would just float or compact into the clay-heavy subsoil. With a growing season bounded by an April 22 last frost and an October 20 first frost, homeowners here have a tight fall window to get rock installed before the ground firms up. It's also common in Hamilton's older Sculpture City neighborhoods where foundation plantings are minimal and low-maintenance stone reads clean against brick and stone facades.
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.
