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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.
Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper
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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 o...

Landscape rock runs about 1.35 tons per cubic yard, and one cubic yard covers roughly 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most front beds. For a typical 300 square foot bed you're looking at around 2 cubic yards at 2 inches, a bit more if you want 3 inches for drainage or foundation coverage. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it's decorative or functional.

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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San Antonio Landscape Rock Delivery

San Antonio 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.
Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper
Google Review

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 o...

Landscape rock runs about 1.35 tons per cubic yard, and one cubic yard covers roughly 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most front beds. For a typical 300 square foot bed you're looking at around 2 cubic yards at 2 inches, a bit more if you want 3 inches for drainage or foundation coverage. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it's decorative or functional.

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 San Antonio Folks

4.7
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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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Rob H
Rob H

Easy to order, great service, and great product. We enjoy the final look of a very neglected beds we inherited!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most rock installs in San Antonio go down over landscape fabric, so pick that up if you don't already have it on hand, along with steel or aluminum edging to keep the stone from migrating into the lawn or driveway. If you're mixing rock with planting beds, a run of mulch for the areas around shrubs and perennials gives those plants the organic matter rock alone can't provide.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay landscape fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches. In San Antonio's clay soil, skipping fabric means the rock slowly works its way down into the mud over a couple of wet seasons, and you end up trying to rake stone out of clay, which is a bad afternoon. Pin the fabric every few feet so it doesn't shift while you're spreading.

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Rock beds near live oaks and pecan trees need a leaf blow out every fall and spring, since trapped leaves break down into a thin layer of compost that grass and weeds love to root into. Skip this and you'll be pulling weeds out of your rock bed within a year or two, which defeats the point of installing it in the first place.

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Buying the full cubic yardage in one delivery instead of staggering orders saves you from color mismatch, since rock comes from different quarry runs and shades can shift slightly between batches. It also means one delivery fee instead of several, and you can store leftover rock in a corner of the yard under a tarp for future touch ups without it degrading.

Decorative Stone in San Antonio

San Antonio soil is heavy clay over caliche, which drains slowly and cracks hard in the August heat, so a lot of homeowners give up on grass in the front bed and go with rock instead. Landscape rock over fabric sits on top of that caliche layer rather than fighting it, which is exactly what you want since digging into caliche is miserable work. It also holds up fine through zone 8b winters, since our frost windows are short, running late November to late February, so there's no freeze heave to worry about. The tradeoff is that it traps live oak and pecan leaves come fall, so beds near mature trees need an occasional blow out.

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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What kind of landscape rock works best in San Antonio's clay soil?

Screened decorative rock over landscape fabric works well here because it sits on top of the clay and caliche instead of trying to mix into it. Avoid loose rock without fabric in beds that see runoff, since the clay underneath holds water and the rock can sink or shift over a wet season.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a 400 square foot bed?

At a standard 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 400 square foot bed needs roughly 2.5 cubic yards. If you're going 3 inches deep for better drainage near downspouts or foundations, plan on closer to 3.7 cubic yards.

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When is the best time to install rock in San Antonio?

Rock is a one time install rather than a seasonal refresh, so timing is flexible, but many people prefer to lay it before the summer heat makes fabric and edging work uncomfortable. Late winter through early spring, before the last frost around February 25, tends to be a comfortable window to work in.

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Where will the rock be dropped and do I need to be home?

The load gets placed on a driveway, curb, or other hard surface you specify at checkout, so you don't need to be present as long as the drop spot is clear and accessible. Just make sure there's enough space, roughly a parking spot's worth, and a clear path from the street.

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Should I choose rock or mulch for my front bed?

Rock is a one time install that lasts a decade or more with minimal upkeep, which suits low maintenance beds and foundation lines, but it doesn't feed the soil the way mulch does. If you've got plants that want organic matter working into the ground, mulch is the better call, and many yards here use both, rock up front and mulch around the plantings.

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