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Salem 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.
Mitch Smouse
Mitch Smouse
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Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width, multiply for square footage, then check that against 162 to figure how many yards you need. Most Salem front yard beds run half a yard to two yards depending on size.

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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Salem Landscape Rock Delivery

Salem 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.
Mitch Smouse
Mitch Smouse
Google Review

Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a bit less if you go to 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width, multiply for square footage, then check that against 162 to figure how many yards you need. Most Salem front yard beds run half a yard to two yards depending on size.

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 Salem Folks

4.7
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Lindsay Mangan
Lindsay Mangan

Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...

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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!

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Julie Nekich
Julie Nekich

Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of cautio...

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Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!

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Landscape fabric underneath is what makes rock a decade-long install instead of a weed patch, so plan on that as a base layer. Steel or aluminum edging keeps the stone from migrating into the lawn, especially useful on Salem's sloped older lots. If any part of the bed still needs plants to thrive, keep rock out of that zone and use bark mulch there instead.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

In Salem's silt loam, skip laying rock directly on bare soil, it will work its way down into the ground within a couple seasons and you will be topping it off constantly. Always run landscape fabric first. On sloped yards near the Capitol area, stake the fabric every few feet before spreading, since our winter rains can shift loose fabric before the rock ever settles on top of it.

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The most common mistake we see is rock installed right up against siding with no gap. Salem's long wet season means splashback and trapped moisture against the house, so leave at least a few inches of clearance and consider a gravel strip there instead of decorative stone butted tight to the foundation.

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Rock pairs well with a one time fabric and edging install, so budget for those upfront rather than buying rock in stages. Ordering your full cubic yardage in one delivery avoids inconsistent stone color between batches, which matters more with screened decorative rock than with mulch since color variation shows more on a static, permanent surface.

Decorative Stone in Salem

Salem's silt loam holds water well into spring, and that means bare soil beds near the Capitol district and older neighborhoods stay soft and muddy from November through March. Rock over fabric solves that, it drains fast and doesn't compact into the silt underneath. With our wet season running long before the last frost in late March, homeowners here use rock around foundations and downspouts specifically to stop splashback and erosion. It's a practical choice for anyone tired of replacing washed out mulch every spring.

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 in Salem's wet clay-ish soil areas?

Yes, rock actually performs better than mulch in Salem's silt loam because it doesn't hold water against the ground the way organic mulch does. Over fabric, it sheds rain instead of absorbing it, which matters given how long our wet season runs from fall through the last frost in late March.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a 300 square foot bed?

At a 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 300 square foot bed needs just under 2 cubic yards. If you want the 3 inch depth for better long term coverage, plan closer to 2.5 yards to be safe.

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

Rock can go in almost any time since it isn't weather dependent like planting, but installing before the fall rains start, ideally before early November, makes fabric staking and grading easier. Waiting until the ground is saturated makes the base prep messier and slower.

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Where will the delivery truck place my rock?

We drop the load at the driveway, curb, or other accessible spot you specify during checkout. Make sure there's clear truck access, since a full cubic yard load is heavy and we place it as close to your project area as the truck can safely reach.

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Should I choose rock or bark mulch for my front bed?

If the bed is mostly foundation, downspouts, or a low maintenance groundcover area, rock is the one time install that won't need annual refreshing. If you're planting shrubs or perennials that benefit from organic matter breaking into Salem's silt loam, bark mulch feeds the soil in a way rock never will.

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