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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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or slightly less at the sturdier 3 inch depth most people want for weed suppression. For a typical 300 square foot front bed, plan on roughly 2 cubic yards at 2 inches. Measure your bed square footage first, then decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or wash the area gets.
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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!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or slightly less at the sturdier 3 inch depth most people want for weed suppression. For a typical 300 square foot front bed, plan on roughly 2 cubic yards at 2 inches. Measure your bed square footage first, then decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or wash the area gets.
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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 underneath is what makes rock a decade-long install instead of a weed magnet, so budget for it if the bed does not already have it. Edging, whether metal or paver, keeps rock from creeping into the lawn on these flat, sandy lots. If you have planting beds mixed into the same area, consider keeping rock to the hardscape zones and mulch where you actually want soil built up.
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In Ocean Pines, skip laying rock straight onto sandy soil. Without fabric, the rock will slowly sink and mix into the sand over a year or two, leaving you with a patchy, dirty-looking bed instead of the clean, decade-long groundcover you paid for. Lay landscape fabric first, pin it down well, then spread the rock on top. This one step is the difference between a bed that still looks sharp in five years and one that needs redoing.
The biggest mistake we see locally is using rock right up against foundation plantings that want organic matter. Rock does not feed soil the way mulch does, so anything planted directly into a rock bed will struggle over time. Keep rock to true hardscape zones, foundations, walkways, drainage areas, and use mulch where shrubs or perennials are actually rooted. Mixing the two by zone, not by blending, gives the best long-term result.
Because rock is a one-time install rather than an annual refresh like mulch, it pays to size the order right the first time rather than ordering light and running short. A second delivery costs more in time and hassle than simply rounding up your cubic yardage estimate by 10 percent on the first order, especially with the flat, easy-access driveways common in Ocean Pines.
Sandy soil here drains so well that mulch beds dry out and blow around, but rock stays put through the wind off the bay and the heavy fall storms before the Nov 15 frost. With a zone 7b climate and mild winters, there is no freeze heave to worry about, so a properly bedded rock installation stays flat and settled year after year. It works especially well around downspouts, where sandy runoff would otherwise wash mulch into the lawn. A lot of Ocean Pines homes also use it along foundations to cut down on moisture wicking into siding.
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.
