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Joliet Landscape Rock Delivery

About this landscape rock

Smooth tumbled river rock, heavy enough to stay put in drainage runs and handsome enough for beds and borders.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
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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 to the full 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed length by width, decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or erosion the area sees, then divide the square footage by 162 to get a starting yardage number. Round up slightly, rock settles into gaps and low spots and running short mid-project means a second delivery.

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.

A ton is approximately 2,000 pounds. Coverage varies by stone type and depth, but as a general guideline, one ton covers roughly 80-100 square feet at 2 inches deep.

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Joliet Landscape Rock Delivery

Joliet Landscape Rock Delivery

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$132.00 per Yard
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About this landscape rock

Smooth tumbled river rock, heavy enough to stay put in drainage runs and handsome enough for beds and borders.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
Google Review

Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to the full 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed length by width, decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or erosion the area sees, then divide the square footage by 162 to get a starting yardage number. Round up slightly, rock settles into gaps and low spots and running short mid-project means a second delivery.

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.

A ton is approximately 2,000 pounds. Coverage varies by stone type and depth, but as a general guideline, one ton covers roughly 80-100 square feet at 2 inches deep.

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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your quantity

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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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 and wait

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 Joliet Folks

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Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich

One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...

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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.

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Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper

We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...

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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!

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Landscape fabric underneath is what turns this from a five year fix into a decade-long groundcover, so it is worth laying down before the rock goes in. Steel or aluminum edging keeps it from migrating into the lawn, which matters more here where a lot of yards slope gently toward the street. If you are working around foundation plantings, a narrow mulch ring inside the rock line gives those plants the organic matter the rock alone will not provide.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least six inches. In Joliet's clay-heavy silt loam, skipping fabric means silt works its way up through the rock within a couple seasons and you end up with a muddy, weedy layer under a stone layer instead of a clean separation. Pin the fabric edges under the border edging so wind and rain don't work it loose before the rock settles on top of it.

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The most common mistake we see is piling rock directly against siding or wood trim. Even with good drainage, splashback off rock during heavy spring rain will wick moisture into wood over a few seasons. Leave a couple inches of clearance at the foundation line, or use a strip of larger cobble right against the structure and finer rock further out, so the fine material isn't sitting wet against your house all winter.

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Rock is a one-time buy, so it pays to size the order right the first time rather than ordering light and topping off later, since matching an old batch's color and screening can be hit or miss a year down the road. If your project spans multiple bed areas, order it all in one delivery even if you install in phases, that way everything comes from the same batch and looks uniform.

Decorative Stone in Joliet

Joliet's silt loam drains slowly enough that mulch beds near downspouts often stay soggy into May, and rock solves that by shedding water instead of holding it against your foundation. With a zone 5b freeze and thaw cycle running roughly October through mid-May, organic mulch breaks down fast here, but rock does not, it just sits through the winter and comes out the other side unchanged. That makes it a natural fit for the low-maintenance beds a lot of homeowners near the older Joliet neighborhoods are switching to, especially where foundations are close to grade. It is a poor choice anywhere you want plants pulling nutrients from decomposing organic matter, so keep it away from perennial beds that need feeding.

What Landscape Rock Is

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 vs Decomposed Granite

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.

Depth and Coverage

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Does landscape rock actually stop weeds better than mulch in Joliet yards?

It does, but only with fabric underneath, rock alone still lets windblown seed germinate in the dust that settles between stones over time. With fabric laid first, you get a groundcover that outlasts mulch by years since it never breaks down, which matters given how fast organic mulch decomposes in our humid summers.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a 300 square foot bed?

At the standard 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 300 square foot bed needs roughly 1.85 cubic yards. Most people round up to 2 yards to account for depth in low spots and settling, and it is cheaper to have a little extra than to reorder for a small gap.

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Is there a bad time of year to install rock in Joliet?

Not really, since rock does not depend on growing season the way plants or sod do. The one thing to avoid is installing right before a hard freeze if the ground is still soft, since fabric anchors and edging set better in firm soil. Late spring after the last frost in mid-May or early fall before October tends to give you the easiest working conditions.

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Where will the delivery truck drop the rock, and can it reach my backyard?

The truck places the load wherever you specify, typically the driveway or curb, but it cannot drive over lawns or through narrow side gates. If your project is in a backyard bed, plan on wheelbarrowing it in from the drop point, and let us know ahead of time if access is tight so we can plan the drop location.

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Should I use landscape rock or mulch around my foundation plantings?

If the bed has plants that need feeding, like perennials or shrubs, mulch is the better call since it breaks down and adds organic matter your silt loam can use. Rock makes more sense right against the foundation itself or in beds with only structural plantings, where you want permanence and drainage over soil nutrition.

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