I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
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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 and erosion control. Measure your bed's length and width, decide your depth within that 2 to 3 inch range, and order by the cubic yard rather than guessing in bags. Most Janesville front beds and foundation strips run somewhere between 2 and 5 cubic yards depending on how far the rock wraps around the house.
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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
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 and erosion control. Measure your bed's length and width, decide your depth within that 2 to 3 inch range, and order by the cubic yard rather than guessing in bags. Most Janesville front beds and foundation strips run somewhere between 2 and 5 cubic yards depending on how far the rock wraps around the house.
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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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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as pro...
I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to...
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to delivery was seamless and efficient. The mulch arrived exactly on time, and the quality exceeded my expectations. The color was rich and consistent, and I received more than enough to complete my project with proper coverage and packing.
Customer service was equally outstanding. Communication was clear, and the team was responsive and professional throughout. It’s rare to find a company that delivers both a high-quality product and excellent service, but mulch mound did just that.
Highly recommended, and I wouldn’t hesitate to order from them again.
I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on...
I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on time delivery, to perfect product placement was amazing. I needed more and I got it within 2 hours! I'm never doing this with bags again.
Landscape fabric underneath is what turns this into the decade-long install people expect, since without it the rock sinks into the silt loam and weeds punch through within a season or two. Edging along the bed line keeps rock from migrating into the lawn during freeze-thaw cycles, which are frequent through a Janesville winter. Some customers also order a smaller load of mulch for planting pockets within the rock bed, since perennials and shrubs still want organic matter at the root zone.
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Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches since silt loam settles unevenly and gaps let soil migrate up through the rock over a few seasons. Pin the fabric every couple feet rather than just at the edges. Skipping this step is the number one reason rock beds in this area end up looking weedy and muddy within two or three years instead of holding clean for a decade.
The biggest mistake we see locally is spreading rock too thin to save material, which looks fine in October but exposes fabric and bare spots by the following spring once frost heave and freeze-thaw settle it further. Commit to the full 2 to 3 inch depth across the whole bed rather than stretching a smaller order over more square footage, since a properly depthed bed needs almost no touch up work for years.
Because this is a one time install rather than an annual refresh like mulch, it pays to order slightly heavier on the first pass rather than doing a top off delivery later, since matching stone color and size from a second batch is not guaranteed. Pair it with a mulch order for planting pockets if your beds mix rock groundcover with shrubs or perennials that need organic matter at the roots.
Janesville sits on silt loam that holds water and compacts easily, which makes rock beds a smart choice near downspouts and low spots where mulch tends to wash or mat down. With a growing season bounded by an April 28 last frost and an October 9 first frost, homeowners have a narrow window to get beds set before winter, and rock does not need re-timing every year the way organic mulch does. It is common here to see rock run tight against foundations on the older homes near the Lincoln-Tallman House, where owners want a clean, low-maintenance edge that will not rot against the siding. It does not feed the silt loam beneath it, so it is a poor pick if you want soil building around perennials.
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.
