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Roanoke 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.
Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich
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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 orde...

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to the fuller 3 inch depth that holds up better in clay loam over time. Measure your bed's length and width, decide your depth, and divide the square footage by 162 as a starting point. Most Roanoke front beds and downspout aprons run somewhere between 1 and 4 cubic yards.

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.

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Roanoke Landscape Rock Delivery

Roanoke 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.
Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich
Google Review

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 orde...

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to the fuller 3 inch depth that holds up better in clay loam over time. Measure your bed's length and width, decide your depth, and divide the square footage by 162 as a starting point. Most Roanoke front beds and downspout aprons run somewhere between 1 and 4 cubic yards.

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.

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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 Roanoke 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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Landscape fabric underneath is what actually makes rock a decade-long install instead of a weed patch, so most people order that alongside it. Steel or aluminum edging keeps the stone from migrating into the lawn, especially useful on Roanoke's sloped lots. If part of your yard also gets a planting bed, a load of mulch for that area pairs well since the rock and mulch zones read as intentional rather than mismatched.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap the seams by a few inches rather than butting them edge to edge. In Roanoke's clay loam, gaps in fabric let roots and weeds punch through within a season since the soil underneath stays workable and damp most of the year. A properly overlapped fabric job is the difference between a rock bed that looks the same in ten years and one you are fighting weeds in by next summer.

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The most common mistake with rock beds here is skipping edging and letting the stone creep into the lawn on sloped yards, which are common around Roanoke's hillier lots near the mountain. Once rock mixes into turf, it is nearly impossible to mow around and gets flung by the blade. Set steel or aluminum edging before you spread the stone, not after, so the border holds from day one.

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Rock is a one time install, not a seasonal refresh like mulch, so it pays to size the order right the first time rather than buying light and topping off later. A slightly deeper 3 inch layer costs a bit more up front but resists settling and displacement from our freeze thaw cycles between October and April, meaning you are not adding another cubic yard in year two.

Decorative Stone in Roanoke

Roanoke sits on clay loam that drains slowly and holds water long after a storm rolls off Mill Mountain, which makes organic mulch a mildew risk against foundations and downspouts. Rock does not care. It sheds water instead of holding it, which is exactly what you want where the ground already stays damp. It also handles the freeze thaw swings we get between our October and April frost dates without breaking down or needing a yearly top off. For beds that sit right against the house or under a downspout, rock is the lower maintenance call in this soil.

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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Will landscape rock work against my house foundation in Roanoke's clay soil?

Yes, it is actually a better choice than mulch there. Roanoke's clay loam holds moisture longer than sandy soils, and rock sheds water away from the foundation instead of trapping it against the wall the way organic mulch can. Just make sure the grade slopes away from the house before you spread it.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a 200 square foot bed?

At the standard 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 200 square foot bed needs roughly 1.25 cubic yards. Most people round up to 1.5 yards to have a little extra for edges and low spots, or size up to 2 yards if you want the deeper 3 inch depth.

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Is there a bad time of year to install rock in Roanoke?

Not really, since rock does not need to root or establish like plants do. That said, installing before the ground freezes, ahead of our typical October 15 first frost, makes spreading and leveling easier since clay loam gets harder to work once it's cold and wet through winter.

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Where will the truck place the rock on delivery day?

The load gets dropped wherever you specify at checkout, usually a driveway or a spot close to the work area. Make sure there is clear access wide enough for a dump truck, and let us know if your street or driveway has tight turns or an incline, which are common on Roanoke's hillier lots.

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Should I choose landscape rock or mulch for my beds here?

It depends on what's in the bed. Rock is the better long-term, low-maintenance choice for foundation lines, downspout areas, and beds without plants that need feeding, since it never breaks down. If you have shrubs or perennials that benefit from organic matter working into Roanoke's clay loam, mulch is still the better fit for those specific beds.

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