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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Landscape rock covers about 162 square feet per cubic yard at a 2 inch depth, or less coverage if you go to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure the length and width of your bed, multiply for square footage, then divide by 162 to get a rough cubic yard count at standard depth. For a typical New Bern front bed running 200 to 300 square feet, that usually lands between 1.5 and 2 cubic yards.
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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!
Landscape rock covers about 162 square feet per cubic yard at a 2 inch depth, or less coverage if you go to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure the length and width of your bed, multiply for square footage, then divide by 162 to get a rough cubic yard count at standard depth. For a typical New Bern front bed running 200 to 300 square feet, that usually lands between 1.5 and 2 cubic yards.
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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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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!
Delivery was smooth and on time!
The triple shredded mulch was great quality and just what we were looking for.
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Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade install instead of a weed patch, so it is worth doing before the rock goes down. Edging, whether steel or a poured concrete curb, keeps rock from migrating into the lawn or gravel driveways common around New Bern's older lots. A few cubic yards of soil or compost nearby can also refresh planting pockets you leave within the rock bed.
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In New Bern's sandy loam, skip skipping the fabric barrier, it is the difference between a bed that lasts ten years and one that grows weeds through the rock by next summer. Overlap fabric seams by at least 6 inches and pin every 18 inches, since sandy soil shifts more than clay when it rains hard off the Neuse.
Rock beds under live oaks or magnolias, common throughout New Bern's older neighborhoods, will collect leaf litter every fall. Plan on blowing or raking those beds out twice a year, once after leaf drop in November and again in spring, or organic matter will build up on top of the fabric and defeat the whole point of the rock.
Order slightly more rock than your bare minimum calculation, since running short mid project means a second delivery fee and a visible seam where old and new stone meet. Pairing a rock bed with steel edging costs less over time than replacing plastic edging that heaves out of sandy loam after a couple of freeze thaw cycles each winter.
New Bern's sandy loam drains quickly on its own, so rock does not sit in standing water the way it might in heavier clay soil, which makes it a solid choice around downspouts and low spots near the Neuse and Trent rivers. With zone 8b summers running hot and humid, organic mulch breaks down fast here, but rock does not decompose, fade, or need replacing after a season. It does trap falling leaves under live oaks and magnolias, so beds near mature trees need occasional blowing out. Many homeowners near Tryon Palace and the historic district use it for a clean, low-maintenance look that does not compete with period landscaping.
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.
