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Phoenix Landscape Rock Delivery

About this landscape rock

Smooth tumbled river rock, heavy enough to stay put in drainage runs and handsome enough for beds and borders.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
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Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install thickness for most Phoenix front yards. For a typical 500 to 600 square foot xeriscaped front yard, that usually lands around 3 to 4 cubic yards at 2 inches, or more if you want a fuller 3 inch bed near a foundation or downspout.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

A ton is approximately 2,000 pounds. Coverage varies by stone type and depth, but as a general guideline, one ton covers roughly 80-100 square feet at 2 inches deep.

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Phoenix Landscape Rock Delivery

Phoenix Landscape Rock Delivery

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$132.00 per Yard
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About this landscape rock

Smooth tumbled river rock, heavy enough to stay put in drainage runs and handsome enough for beds and borders.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
Google Review

Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install thickness for most Phoenix front yards. For a typical 500 to 600 square foot xeriscaped front yard, that usually lands around 3 to 4 cubic yards at 2 inches, or more if you want a fuller 3 inch bed near a foundation or downspout.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

A ton is approximately 2,000 pounds. Coverage varies by stone type and depth, but as a general guideline, one ton covers roughly 80-100 square feet at 2 inches deep.

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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your quantity

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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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

From The Mouths of Phoenix Folks

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Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich

One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...

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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.

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Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper

We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...

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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!

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Landscape fabric underneath is worth the extra step here since it keeps rock from working down into the caliche and sand over time. Steel or aluminum edging holds a clean line between rock beds and gravel drives or turf, and a lot of our Phoenix customers pair rock beds with a few tons of larger decorative boulders for visual weight near entries.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

In Phoenix, skip a full 3 inch depth if your rock beds sit near mature desert trees like palo verde or mesquite. Deep rock traps falling leaf litter and seed pods against the soil, holding moisture in a way that can invite root rot in trees adapted to fast drainage. A 2 inch layer sheds debris more easily and keeps airflow at the base of the trunk, which matters more here than in wetter climates.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

The biggest mistake we see in Phoenix installs is skipping fabric and rock going straight onto sandy soil. Within a year, wind and irrigation runoff work the rock down into the caliche layer, and it starts looking thin no matter how much you put down. Fabric first is the difference between a bed that looks the same in year eight and one that needs a full refresh by year three.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Since this is a one time install rather than an annual mulch refresh, buy for the finished look you want, not the minimum. Ordering an extra half yard for a foundation bed costs far less over ten years than a thin layer that reveals fabric or dirt after the first monsoon. Rock does not compost or wash away here, so what you put down now is what you will have for the long haul.

Decorative Stone in Phoenix

Phoenix soil is mostly sandy with a hard caliche layer a few inches down, so water does not drain the way it does in loamier climates, and rock groundcover actually works with that instead of against it. With Zone 9b heat running from May through September, organic mulches bake, gray out, and need replacing every year or two. Rock does not decompose in the sun near Camelback Mountain the way wood mulch does, and it will not blow around during a monsoon dust event. It is the standard front yard treatment here for a reason.

What Landscape Rock Is

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 vs Decomposed Granite

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.

Depth and Coverage

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Does landscape rock hold up to Phoenix summers without fading or breaking down?

Yes, screened decorative rock does not fade, decompose, or bake out the way mulch does under Zone 9b summer sun. Color can pick up dust over a monsoon season, but a quick hose rinse restores it. Unlike bark or wood mulch, you are not replacing it every year, it is genuinely a one time install for most residential beds.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a typical Phoenix front yard?

One cubic yard covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth. Most Phoenix front yard xeriscape beds run 400 to 700 square feet, so plan on 2.5 to 4.5 cubic yards depending on size and whether you want 2 or 3 inches of coverage near foundations and downspouts.

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When is the best time to install rock in Phoenix, and does the caliche layer matter?

Fall through early spring, roughly October through March, is easier on installers and plants since you avoid triple digit heat. The caliche layer a few inches down means digging edging trenches or prepping beds can be slow going, so plan extra time if you are setting steel edging or digging out old material first.

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Can your truck get the load close to my backyard beds?

Delivery is placed in your driveway or a specified accessible spot, our trucks are full size and need clear approach room. If your beds are in a gated backyard, plan on wheelbarrowing from the drop point, and let us know ahead of time if RV gates or narrow side yards limit truck access.

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Should I choose rock or mulch for my Phoenix yard?

Rock suits foundation beds, downspout areas, and low maintenance front yards where you want a permanent look with no annual refresh. Mulch still has a place around plants that benefit from organic matter breaking into sandy soil, like vegetable beds or rose gardens. Many Phoenix yards use both, rock up front and mulch in planting beds that need moisture retention.”}(reasoning omitted for length){

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