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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At the standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at the shallower 2 inch depth. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on 2 or 3 inches depending on how much weed and erosion control you want, and order in full cubic yards since partial yards complicate delivery. Most front yard beds in Providence run somewhere between 1 and 3 cubic yards depending on how much lawn is being converted.
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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!
At the standard 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at the shallower 2 inch depth. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on 2 or 3 inches depending on how much weed and erosion control you want, and order in full cubic yards since partial yards complicate delivery. Most front yard beds in Providence run somewhere between 1 and 3 cubic yards depending on how much lawn is being converted.
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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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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.
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Landscape fabric underneath is what turns this from a seasonal chore into a decade-long groundcover, so it is worth laying before the rock goes down. Edging, whether metal or paver, keeps rock from migrating onto the lawn or sidewalk over a Providence winter of freeze and thaw. Some customers also order a bit of topsoil or mulch at the same time for the planting beds that will stay organic rather than getting rocked over.
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In Providence's silty loam, rock beds without fabric will slowly work stone down into the soil over a few seasons, especially in low spots that stay damp after rain. Lay a woven landscape fabric first, overlap the seams by at least six inches, and pin it down before spreading rock. This is the difference between a bed that still looks crisp in five years and one where you are fishing rock out of mud.
The biggest mistake we see locally is skipping edging along the lawn line. Providence winters bring repeated freeze and thaw cycles that heave soil and gradually push rock outward onto grass, where it dulls mower blades. A simple steel or paver edge set an inch below grade solves this permanently and it is far cheaper to install upfront than to fix after the fact.
Rock beds near mature trees around older Providence neighborhoods will collect leaves every autumn, and left alone that leaf litter breaks down into a thin layer of compost that feeds weed seeds. Plan on a fall blow-out or light raking each year. It takes ten minutes with a leaf blower and it is the one piece of maintenance that keeps a permanent rock installation actually looking permanent.
Providence's silty loam holds water well, which is exactly why rock works so well against foundations and along downspouts where soil can stay soggy after a spring thaw. With a growing season that runs roughly last frost April 25 to first frost October 15, homeowners here have a real window each year to get beds prepped and rock set before winter. The tradeoff is leaf litter, and with the tree canopy common in older Providence neighborhoods near the WaterFire corridor, rock beds will need blowing out each fall since the stone traps leaves instead of letting them break down into the soil. It is not a fit for beds where you want plants feeding off organic matter, but for low-maintenance groundcover it holds up well through New England winters.
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.
