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...
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At a 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a 300 square foot bed runs close to 2 yards. Going to 3 inches deep, which holds up better against wind and foot traffic, drops coverage to around 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it's a quiet border or a walked-on path area.
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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 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a 300 square foot bed runs close to 2 yards. Going to 3 inches deep, which holds up better against wind and foot traffic, drops coverage to around 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it's a quiet border or a walked-on path area.
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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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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!
Delivery was smooth and on time!
The triple shredded mulch was great quality and just what we were looking for.
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes rock a decade-long install instead of a five year one, so it's worth doing before the rock goes down, not after. Steel or aluminum edging keeps rock from migrating into lawn areas, especially useful in sandy soil where borders shift more easily. Mulch still has a place in planting beds where you want organic matter feeding the soil, so a lot of Ocean Acres yards run both, rock near the house and mulch further out.
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Sandy soil in Ocean Acres does not hold landscape fabric staples as well as clay or loam, they can work loose over a season or two. Use longer 8 inch staples instead of the standard 6 inch ones, spaced every 3 feet along seams, and consider a few extra staples at bed edges where foot traffic or lawn equipment tends to catch the fabric and pull it up.
The most common mistake we see is piling rock too deep, thinking more is better. Past 3 inches, rock starts shifting underfoot instead of settling, and it costs more per square foot for no real benefit. Stick to 2 inches for pure groundcover looks and 3 inches only where the bed sees regular foot traffic or runoff from a roofline.
If you're covering a large area, mixing rock sizes in the same order, a decorative facing size up front and a cheaper base size for fill underneath, stretches your budget further than one uniform size throughout. Pair rock with a paver or timber edge rather than plastic edging, plastic tends to heave out of sandy soil after a couple of freeze-thaw cycles even in a mild zone 7b winter.
Sandy soil drains fast here, which is actually good news for rock, there is little risk of it sinking into mud the way it might in clay soil. With zone 7b winters and a first frost around November 15, freeze-thaw cycling is mild compared to inland New Jersey, so rock beds stay settled without much heaving. A lot of Ocean Acres properties near Ocean Acres Lake Park deal with pine needle drop, and rock over landscape fabric sheds that debris better than mulch, though it does need an occasional blow-off or rinse since needles sit on top rather than breaking down into the soil.
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.
