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At a standard 2 inch depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 300 square foot bed runs close to 2 cubic yards. Going to 3 inches deep for heavier foot traffic or drainage areas will use roughly a third more material for the same footprint. Measure your bed in square feet first, then work backward from the depth you want.
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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 ba...
At a standard 2 inch depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 300 square foot bed runs close to 2 cubic yards. Going to 3 inches deep for heavier foot traffic or drainage areas will use roughly a third more material for the same footprint. Measure your bed in square feet first, then work backward from the depth you want.
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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.
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!
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The triple shredded mulch was great quality and just what we were looking for.
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade long install instead of a weed patch by next summer. Steel or aluminum edging keeps the stone from migrating into the lawn, especially useful where beds border mowed grass. Some customers pair a rock border with mulch in the planting zones further from the foundation, using rock only where drainage and low maintenance matter most.
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Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches so silt loam soil cannot work its way up through gaps over time. In Niagara Falls, spring freeze thaw cycles can heave loose fabric edges, so pin corners every 2 to 3 feet. Skipping fabric means weeds root directly in the rock within a season, and pulling them back out disturbs the whole bed.
The biggest mistake locally is installing rock right against foundation walls without a slight slope away from the house. With this area's slow draining silt loam and a solid stretch of freeze thaw between October and April, water that pools under rock beds can wick into basement walls. Grade the bed so it slants away from the foundation before you spread the stone, even a half inch drop per foot helps.
Rock is a one time cost compared to mulch, which needs replacing every year or two, so factor that into how you're comparing materials rather than looking at a single order price. If you're covering a large area, consider rock only in the high visibility zones near entries and downspouts, and use a cheaper groundcover or mulch in back beds where nobody sees it daily. This keeps volume down without sacrificing the look that matters.
Niagara Falls sits on silt loam that drains slowly, and with a last frost around April 15 and first frost near October 10, beds spend a long stretch of the year wet before they dry out. Rock over fabric sheds that moisture instead of holding it against your foundation, which matters given how many homes here deal with downspout runoff. Front yards near Niagara Falls State Park and the surrounding neighborhoods often use rock for exactly this reason, low maintenance ground that does not need seasonal refresh. It is a poor fit next to plantings that want organic matter, since it never feeds the soil 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.
