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 the standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at the lower end of that range. Measure your bed length by width first, then decide if you want a thinner or heavier layer depending on how much foot traffic or slope the area gets. Most Morristown front yard beds run somewhere between 2 and 5 cubic yards once you account for borders and depth around downspouts.
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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 the standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at the lower end of that range. Measure your bed length by width first, then decide if you want a thinner or heavier layer depending on how much foot traffic or slope the area gets. Most Morristown front yard beds run somewhere between 2 and 5 cubic yards once you account for borders and depth around downspouts.
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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 goes down first if you want this to hold for a decade without weeds pushing through the silt loam underneath. Steel or aluminum edging keeps rock from migrating into the lawn during heavy rain, which matters given how this soil holds water. A lot of Morristown customers pair rock beds with mulch in the planting islands nearby, using rock where they want permanence and mulch where they want soil health.
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In Morristown's silt loam, skip laying rock directly on bare soil even if the bed looks dry now. Fabric matters more here than in sandier regions because silt loam compacts and holds moisture, which means without a barrier the rock will slowly sink and mix with mud within a couple seasons. Lay fabric, pin it every few feet, then place rock at 2 to 3 inches. This is the difference between a bed that looks good in year one and one that still looks good in year ten.
The most common mistake locally is treating rock beds like mulch beds and expecting them to feed nearby plants. They do not. Rock traps falling leaves from oak and maple trees common around Morristown yards, so plan on blowing or raking debris off rock beds each fall before it decomposes into the gaps and starts growing weeds anyway. This is a bigger issue in beds near tree canopy than in open front yard areas.
Rock is a one time cost compared to mulch, which needs refreshing yearly, so factor that into how you plan your beds. Foundation lines and downspout areas are the best candidates since they need permanent drainage help and little plant life. Save your organic mulch budget for planting beds where shrubs and perennials actually benefit from the soil-building breakdown, and use rock only where permanence is the goal.
Morristown's silt loam holds moisture well, which is good for lawns but means bare dirt near downspouts and foundations turns soft and muddy through the wet months before the Apr 15 last frost. Rock over fabric solves that problem permanently, shedding water instead of absorbing it. With Crockett Tavern Museum area homes and the surrounding hill country running elevations near 1309 feet, drainage around foundations matters more than it does on flatter ground. Landscape rock also holds up through zone 7b winters without shifting or breaking down the way mulch does.
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.
