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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At a standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on 2 or 3 inches based on how much weed suppression you want, then order in full cubic yards since this is a one time install, not something you top off every season.
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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!
At a standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on 2 or 3 inches based on how much weed suppression you want, then order in full cubic yards since this is a one time install, not something you top off every season.
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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 from a five year fix into a decade long groundcover, so budget for it if you have not already got it down. Steel or aluminum edging keeps the rock from migrating into the lawn or a gravel drive, which matters more on Lee's Summit's rolling lots than on flat ground. If any part of the bed is going to keep plants instead of pure groundcover, keep a border of mulch or compost there since rock will not feed that soil.
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Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches. In silt loam like ours, skipping fabric means the rock will slowly work its way into the soil over a couple seasons and you will be topping it off sooner than you'd like. Pin the fabric every few feet so it doesn't shift while you're spreading, especially on any sloped section of the bed.
The biggest mistake we see is treating rock beds like mulch beds and expecting them to feed the soil. They don't. Leaves and debris that fall into rock just sit there and decompose on top, so plan on blowing or raking beds clean each fall before the October frost rather than letting organic matter build up and defeat the point of a low maintenance install.
If you're only doing part of a yard, do the foundation beds and downspout runoff areas first since those get the most benefit from rock's drainage and permanence. Save mulched beds for spots with plants that actually want organic matter. Mixing both materials on one property is normal and often the more practical choice than rock everywhere.
Lee's Summit sits on silt loam that holds water and compacts easily, which is exactly the kind of soil where rock groundcover earns its keep against foundations and downspouts. With a last frost near April 15 and first frost around October 20, you get a workable install window most of the year without frozen ground fighting you. Rock does not wash into that silty soil the way loose mulch can after a hard spring rain. It is also a fit for the low maintenance beds a lot of Summit homeowners want around new builds near the Railroad Depot area and older lots downtown alike.
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.
