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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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install for groundcover beds. If you want a heavier 3 inch depth for erosion control near a downspout or a slope, plan on roughly 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed length by width, then order by the yard rather than guessing bag counts.
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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!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install for groundcover beds. If you want a heavier 3 inch depth for erosion control near a downspout or a slope, plan on roughly 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed length by width, then order by the yard rather than guessing bag counts.
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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 rock a decade-long install instead of a weed patch by next summer. Steel or aluminum edging keeps it from migrating into the lawn during heavy rain events, which happen often here. Some customers add a strip of mulch near plant beds that still need organic matter, since rock alone will not feed the soil.
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Houston's clay subgrade compacts hard once wet, so before laying fabric, scrape the bed down an inch or two and rake it level rather than laying rock straight over lumpy clay. Water pools in low spots otherwise, and you will see it sitting there after every storm. A slight grade away from the foundation, even a half inch drop over a few feet, keeps rock beds draining the way they are supposed to instead of holding water against your slab.
The biggest mistake in this climate is skipping fabric to save money. Without it, clay soil migrates up through the rock within a year or two, and you end up pulling weeds out of stone that was supposed to be maintenance free. Fabric is what turns this into the one time install it is marketed as. Also expect oak and pine debris to collect on top, since rock does not absorb organic matter the way mulch does, so plan on blowing it out a few times a year.
Order the full yardage in one delivery rather than splitting a project across two smaller loads, since bulk delivery pricing favors volume and a half finished bed looks worse than an unfinished one. If you are doing multiple beds around the house, measure them all before ordering so leftover rock from a bigger bed can finish a smaller one instead of ordering twice.
Houston's clay soil does not drain fast, and that means beds against the house stay damp long after a storm rolls off the gulf. Rock over fabric solves that, it sheds water instead of holding it, which matters here more than in sandier climates. With a frost window that barely dips below freezing from December to mid February, there is no real off season, you can install rock almost any month. It is a common choice for foundation beds and downspout runoff areas across the city, from the Heights to Space City neighborhoods near the Space Center.
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.
