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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At a 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 200 square foot foundation bed runs a little over a yard and a small bed around a downspout might only need a third of a yard. If you want a deeper 3 inch bed for better weed suppression, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure the bed in square feet first, then divide by the coverage number for the depth you want.
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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!
At a 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 200 square foot foundation bed runs a little over a yard and a small bed around a downspout might only need a third of a yard. If you want a deeper 3 inch bed for better weed suppression, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure the bed in square feet first, then divide by the coverage number for the depth you want.
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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!
Most rock jobs in Novi start with landscape fabric underneath to keep the stone from disappearing into the clay loam over the years. Edging helps keep rock out of the lawn where mowers will kick it, and if the bed borders any plantings that want organic matter, a narrow mulch strip closer to the plants works better than rock right up against them.
In Novi's clay loam, skip the temptation to skip fabric under rock beds, without it the stone slowly works its way into the clay over a few seasons and you end up with a muddy, mixed layer that is a pain to fix later. Lay heavy landscape fabric, overlap seams by several inches, and pin it down before the rock goes on. This one step is most of what makes a rock bed a true decade-long install instead of a five year project.
The biggest mistake we see in Novi yards is rock installed too close to trees and shrubs that actually want organic matter and moisture retention. Rock reflects heat and sheds water fast, which stresses plants that prefer a mulch environment. Use rock for the open groundcover areas and foundation strips, and keep a mulch buffer around anything living that needs to hold moisture through our drier summer stretches.
If you are doing a large bed, consider ordering slightly larger stone for open areas and a finer decorative rock closer to the house or walkways, it cuts material cost on the bulk of the bed while keeping the finished look nicer where people actually see it up close. Mixing sizes also helps with drainage, since larger stone lets water move through faster in low spots.
Novi's clay loam soil drains slowly, which is exactly why rock beds around foundations and downspouts work so well here, they keep water moving away from the house instead of pooling in mulch. With a first frost around October 8 and a growing season that wraps up fast after that, rock is one of the few landscape materials that does not care about zone 6a winters, it just sits there and holds its line. The tradeoff is that Novi's mature tree canopy sheds a lot of leaves in fall, and rock beds trap them rather than breaking them down, so plan on blowing leaves out a few times a season if the bed is under trees.
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.
