Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
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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 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width, multiply for square footage, then divide by 162 to get a rough yard count at standard depth. Most McAllen front yard beds run somewhere between 1 and 3 cubic yards, but wide foundation beds or downspout runs can push higher.
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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width, multiply for square footage, then divide by 162 to get a rough yard count at standard depth. Most McAllen front yard beds run somewhere between 1 and 3 cubic yards, but wide foundation beds or downspout runs can push higher.
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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...
Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of cautio...
Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade long install instead of a rock pile full of weeds by next spring. A steel or paver edge keeps the stone from migrating into the lawn during heavy rain, which matters here given how our clay loam sheds water fast once it's saturated. Some homeowners layer in a few larger accent boulders near Quinta Mazatlan style plantings for a more finished look.
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In McAllen's clay loam, skip laying fabric directly on bare dirt after a rain. Wet clay compacts under foot traffic and the fabric will telegraph every low spot once the rock goes down. Let the bed dry for a day or two, rake it level, then lay fabric and rock. This small delay avoids water pooling under the stone during our next downpour, which is what eventually pushes rock beds to sink and go patchy near downspouts.
The most common mistake we see locally is skipping the edge restraint. McAllen's heavy summer rain events move loose rock downhill fast, especially on beds with any slope toward the lawn. A steel or paver edge installed before the rock goes down saves you from re-raking stone out of the grass every few months and keeps the bed line crisp year round.
If you are covering a large front yard bed, consider mixing a smaller decorative rock near the house with a slightly larger size further out, it reads as intentional landscaping rather than one flat gray field. Buying all your rock in one delivery instead of multiple bag runs also means consistent color and size, since quarry batches can shift subtly over time.
McAllen sits on clay loam that holds water and turns heavy after our summer storms, which is part of why so many homeowners here are moving beds over to rock instead of fighting soggy mulch every August. With a growing zone of 10a and a long hot season, organic mulch breaks down fast and needs replacing more than most people want to deal with. Rock over fabric handles the heat, sheds rain instead of holding it against the soil, and does not attract the bugs that thrive in our humidity. It works especially well tucked against foundations and downspouts where McAllen's clay soil tends to pool water after a storm.
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.
