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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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most bed and groundcover applications. If you want a deeper 3 inch layer for heavier drainage areas or downspout zones, plan on roughly 108 square feet per yard instead. Measure your bed length and width first, then match it to whichever depth fits the job.
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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...
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most bed and groundcover applications. If you want a deeper 3 inch layer for heavier drainage areas or downspout zones, plan on roughly 108 square feet per yard instead. Measure your bed length and width first, then match it to whichever depth fits the job.
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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!
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Most rock installs go down over landscape fabric, so pick that up along with steel or plastic edging to keep the stone from migrating into the lawn or driveway. If you are lining downspout areas, a few flat paver stepping stones set into the rock keep foot traffic from scattering it. None of this is required, just what most Johnstown jobs end up using together.
Before you spread rock over Johnstown's clay loam, grade the bed slightly away from the foundation first. Clay does not drain fast, and rock beds without a grade tend to pool water right against the house after heavy rain, which defeats the purpose of switching from mulch. A couple inches of fall over a few feet is enough. Lay fabric after grading, not before, so it sits flush against the slope you actually built.
The biggest mistake with rock beds here is skipping the fabric because it seems like extra cost. Without it, clay soil works its way up between the stones within a year or two, and once that happens you are pulling rock out to fix it. Fabric is what makes this a one time install instead of a project you redo. It also stops leaves from Johnstown's tree cover from composting directly into the stone.
If you are covering a large area, mix rock with mulch strategically rather than using rock everywhere. Put rock where drainage or permanence matters most, like foundation lines and downspout paths, and keep mulch where you actually want plants to get organic matter over time. This stretches your budget further than treating the whole yard as one material and keeps beds that need feeding from getting starved by stone.
Johnstown's clay loam drains slowly, especially on the flatter lots down near the river where the ground stays damp longer into spring. Rock does not break down or compact into that clay the way bark mulch eventually does, so it holds its line year after year instead of needing to be topped off. It is a solid pick for the beds along foundations and downspout runs where zone 6a freeze thaw cycles can heave organic mulch loose. A lot of homeowners near the incline use it on steep, tight side yards where less maintenance means less climbing up and down the slope.
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.
