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 ba...
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At the standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the low end of that range. Measure your bed length by width, decide whether you want 2 inches for a lighter look or closer to 3 inches for better weed suppression, then order by the cubic yard rather than guessing with bags.
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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 ba...
At the standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the low end of that range. Measure your bed length by width, decide whether you want 2 inches for a lighter look or closer to 3 inches for better weed suppression, then order by the cubic yard rather than guessing with bags.
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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.
We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. ...
We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. We are impressed with the quality of the mulch, too! It is covering well - a great value!
Delivery was smooth and on time!
The triple shredded mulch was great quality and just what we were looking for.
Landscape fabric underneath is worth the extra step since it keeps the rock from working itself down into that silt loam over the years. Steel or aluminum edging keeps a clean line where rock meets lawn, and a strip of mulch can still make sense in planting pockets you want to keep organic. Many Johnson City yards mix rock along the foundation with mulch in the actual planting beds.
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Silt loam around Johnson City compacts and holds moisture longer than sandy soil, so grade your bed with a slight slope before rock goes down, even a half inch of fall over several feet keeps water moving instead of pooling under the fabric. Standing water under rock eventually finds a way to the surface and creates soft, mucky spots that no amount of stone on top will fix.
The biggest mistake we see locally is skipping fabric to save a step, then fighting silt loam working up through the rock within a year or two. Lay fabric, overlap the seams by several inches, and pin it before you spread stone. This is a one time install done right, not something you want to redo after the ground shifts through a winter freeze thaw cycle.
If you are covering a large front yard bed, consider a slightly deeper 3 inch layer near walkways and downspouts where foot traffic and runoff wear rock thin faster, and stay closer to 2 inches in beds against the house. This lets you stretch your cubic yardage without shorting the spots that take the most abuse.
Johnson City sits at 1635 feet with silt loam soil that holds water and can get soft after spring rain, which makes rock a good choice where you want a bed that drains instead of turning to mud. With a first frost around October 20 and a growing season that wraps up by then, rock beds near the house or along a slope stay put through freeze thaw cycles that heave loose mulch. A lot of homeowners near the Tweetsie Trail corridor use it for low maintenance frontage since it does not need the seasonal refresh mulch does. It is a poor fit anywhere you want plants to get organic matter into that silt loam over time.
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.
