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Hickory Stone Delivery

About this stone

Classic pea gravel with smooth, rounded edges and natural earth tones. A versatile favorite for pathways, patios, drainage, and decorative ground cover.
A. Gaige Brunner
A. Gaige Brunner
Google Review

I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my order online, picked my delivery date, laid out my tarp and the dirt was delivered. My delivery had to be pushed back, but I was ke...

Hickory Stone Delivery

Hickory Stone Delivery

4.7
137 reviews
$280.00 per yard
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About this stone

Classic pea gravel with smooth, rounded edges and natural earth tones. A versatile favorite for pathways, patios, drainage, and decorative ground cover.
A. Gaige Brunner
A. Gaige Brunner
Google Review

I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my order online, picked my delivery date, laid out my tarp and the dirt was delivered. My delivery had to be pushed back, but I was ke...

Most decorative stone applications in Hickory work best at a 2 to 3 inch depth, which is enough to suppress weeds effectively and stay stable through wet weather. For drainage and erosion control on clay slopes, a 3 to 4 inch layer provides meaningful coverage and prevents clay from washing up through the stone layer during Hickory's heaviest spring rain events.
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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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Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your stone

Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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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, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

From The Mouths of Hickory Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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A. Gaige Brunner
A. Gaige Brunner

I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my o...

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I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my order online, picked my delivery date, laid out my tarp and the dirt was delivered. My delivery had to be pushed back, but I was kept informed via text, which was great. So why not 5 stars? The description of garden soil on the website is "A balanced mix of topsoil and organic amendments ready for raised beds, flower gardens, and new planting areas. Good drainage, solid nutrients, easy to work with." What I got was more like fill dirt. It had a lot of gravel, a lot of clay, and random trash mixed in. I didn't test the soil to see if it actually had "amendments" because I already have compost and alpaca manure ready to add, but if I'd known the quality of the dirt was going to be the same as the bagged dirt I bought last year, I probably would have gotten 2 yards of top soil and a yard of leaf compost for better quality, especially since the leaf compost is cheaper. Photo of my mountain of dirt and just some of the trash I found in it.

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Measure your project area in square feet and decide on the depth you need, typically 2 inches for decorative groundcover and 3 inches for pathways and drainage areas. Multiply the square footage by the depth in inches, then divide by 324 to get the cubic yards needed. Hickory projects on sloped clay ground often need extra material to fill in low spots after initial settling, so adding 10 percent to your order is a practical buffer for most installations.

Complete Your Outdoor Stone Project

A stone delivery pairs well with a bulk mulch order for the planted areas adjacent to your hardscape, keeping the overall landscape cohesive and low-maintenance through the season. If you are prepping a nearby bed or lawn area at the same time, a bulk soil order can arrive alongside your stone to handle all phases of the project in a single delivery.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Hickory's red clay expands noticeably after soaking rains and contracts again during dry periods, a cycle that gradually shifts loose stone out of place along borders and pathways. Digging 3 to 4 inches down and setting a compacted gravel base before laying decorative stone adds an hour of work upfront but can double or triple how long your installation stays level and tidy through the wet and dry cycles that define a typical Hickory landscape year.

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If you are using stone in a drainage swale or low area of your Hickory yard, orient the channel so it directs water away from the foundation and toward a lower point on the property. Clay soil's poor permeability means water will always move laterally before it soaks in, and a well-planned stone channel takes advantage of that tendency rather than fighting it. This approach is especially valuable during Hickory's heavy March and April rain events when water moves across the landscape faster than the clay beneath can absorb it.

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Shaded areas under Hickory's mature oaks and maples often have a dense network of surface roots that make any kind of ground preparation difficult. Rather than tilling or digging and damaging those roots, lay landscape fabric directly on the ground surface and cut small X-shaped slits around any roots or stems that protrude, then spread 2 to 3 inches of stone over the fabric. This approach covers the problem area without disturbing the root system and gives you a permanent attractive solution that holds up through the freeze-thaw cycles of a Hickory winter.

The Unique Landscape of Hickory

Decorative and functional stone is one of the most durable investments a Hickory homeowner can make given the landscape challenges this area presents. Red clay soil shifts and heaves with moisture changes, and hardscape elements built on stone bases stay stable through the wet-dry cycles that Hickory's 45 inches of annual rainfall create year after year. Stone pathways and drainage channels handle runoff from heavy spring storms far better than turf or bare soil, which erodes quickly on the rolling terrain common throughout the Hickory area. At 1,161 feet of elevation, Hickory landscapes also deal with freeze-thaw cycles between November and March that can damage wood and composite materials, while natural stone weathers those cycles without deteriorating. Low-maintenance stone groundcover in high-traffic or heavily shaded areas solves the persistent problem of grass that refuses to establish under tree canopy or on slopes where compacted red clay makes turf growth nearly impossible.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What size stone works best for a drainage swale in a Hickory yard?

For drainage swales handling the kind of runoff Hickory yards experience during heavy spring storms, a 1.5 to 3 inch river rock or washed gravel works best. That size is heavy enough to stay in place during strong water flow without requiring mortar, and the gaps between stones allow water to move through quickly rather than pooling on top. Smaller pea gravel tends to migrate on Hickory's clay-heavy soil when water moves through it and can clog with clay sediment over time.

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Can I use stone to solve the erosion problem on the slope in my Hickory backyard?

Stone is one of the best permanent solutions for slope erosion in Hickory. The rolling terrain and red clay combination means bare or thinly grassed slopes shed water rapidly during the area's frequent spring rain events. A layer of 2 to 4 inch river rock or angular gravel set over landscape fabric on the slope breaks the energy of rainfall and holds the clay in place. For steeper grades, dry-stacked stone retaining walls built in terraces are an especially effective and attractive long-term fix.

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How much stone do I need for a simple backyard pathway in Hickory?

For a pea gravel or crushed stone pathway, a 3-inch depth is standard and gives you enough material to stay comfortable underfoot while resisting displacement. A typical 3-foot wide by 20-foot long pathway at 3 inches deep needs about 0.56 cubic yards of material. Because Hickory's red clay can push up through thin stone layers after wet winters, using landscape fabric beneath the stone and keeping the depth at 3 inches helps the path stay stable through the freeze-thaw season from November through March.

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Will stone get too hot around my foundation plantings during a Hickory summer?

Light-colored stone like tan river rock or natural limestone gravel reflects more heat than dark materials, which helps in Hickory's warm Zone 7b summers. Very dark stone placed in full sun can raise soil temperatures beneath it significantly, which can stress shallow-rooted foundation shrubs during July and August heat. If you are using stone as a ground cover near plants, choosing a lighter color and leaving a few inches of clearance between stone and plant stems gives roots better conditions through the hottest part of the season.

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Does stone work well in the shaded areas under my Hickory trees where grass will not grow?

Stone is one of the most practical solutions for those problem shaded areas that are common in Hickory yards with mature hardwoods. Grass struggles under dense canopy on clay soil because it lacks light and competes with surface roots, but stone requires no light or supplemental water to maintain its appearance. A layer of small river rock or crushed gravel over landscape fabric keeps the area tidy, prevents erosion when tree root channels funnel rain across the ground, and eliminates the frustration of trying to grow turf in genuinely impossible conditions.

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What stone works best for decorative borders around my Hickory planting beds?

For bed borders in Hickory, a medium river rock between 2 and 4 inches in diameter gives you the best balance of visual weight and practicality. Smaller decorative stone tends to migrate into the lawn with mowing and during Hickory's frequent heavy rains, while larger river rock or fieldstone provides a clean defined edge that stays put through wet seasons. Natural buff or tan river rock also complements the warm tones of mulched beds and looks consistent through the long growing season from April through November.

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How do I keep stone from sinking into Hickory's clay soil over time?

Clay's tendency to expand when wet and contract when dry means stone set directly on native Hickory soil will shift and partially sink over a few seasons. The best practice is to dig out the area 4 to 5 inches deep, add a 2-inch layer of compacted crushed gravel as a base, lay landscape fabric over that, and then add your finished stone on top. This base layer separates the decorative stone from the clay and gives water somewhere to drain laterally, which prevents the frost-heave cycle from pushing stone out of position during Hickory's November through March cold season.

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