I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
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At a standard 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 300 square foot front bed runs close to two cubic yards. Going to 3 inches for better weed suppression against foundations will use more material per square foot, so size up accordingly. Measure your bed first, then order by the cubic yard rather than guessing.
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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
At a standard 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 300 square foot front bed runs close to two cubic yards. Going to 3 inches for better weed suppression against foundations will use more material per square foot, so size up accordingly. Measure your bed first, then order by the cubic yard rather than guessing.
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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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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as pro...
I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to...
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to delivery was seamless and efficient. The mulch arrived exactly on time, and the quality exceeded my expectations. The color was rich and consistent, and I received more than enough to complete my project with proper coverage and packing.
Customer service was equally outstanding. Communication was clear, and the team was responsive and professional throughout. It’s rare to find a company that delivers both a high-quality product and excellent service, but mulch mound did just that.
Highly recommended, and I wouldn’t hesitate to order from them again.
I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on...
I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on time delivery, to perfect product placement was amazing. I needed more and I got it within 2 hours! I'm never doing this with bags again.
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes rock a decade-long install instead of a yearly chore, so lay it before the delivery truck shows up. Steel or aluminum edging keeps the rock from migrating onto walkways or into planting beds. Many San Diego jobs pair rock borders with drought-tolerant plantings, letting mulch handle the beds that need organic matter and rock handle the rest.
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In San Diego's sandy clay, skip skimping on the fabric barrier. Clay soil can shift slightly with our rare heavy rain events, and without fabric, rock settles unevenly into the ground within a couple seasons. Use a heavier landscape fabric rated for rock, not the thin stuff sold for mulch, and overlap seams by several inches. Done right, this is genuinely a one time install that outlasts most of what's planted around it.
The most common mistake here is piling rock right against stucco or foundation walls without a gap. San Diego homes see plenty of radiant heat off south and west facing walls, and rock against stucco traps that heat and moisture from irrigation overspray. Leave a few inches of clearance and you avoid staining and slow degradation of exterior finishes over the years.
Buying in bulk cubic yards instead of bagged rock from a home center is where the real savings show up on anything beyond a small bed, since bagged rock is priced for convenience, not efficiency. If you're doing a large front yard conversion, order slightly more than your calculation to account for depth variation and settling, rather than ordering twice.
San Diego's sandy clay soil drains fast and doesn't hold organic mulch well through the dry season, which is exactly where rock earns its keep. Over fabric it locks down as a groundcover that survives our long rainless summers without decomposing or blowing away. It's a natural fit for the low-water, low-maintenance beds common from Balboa Park's surrounding neighborhoods out to the coastal canyons. Just keep it away from plantings that actually want organic matter worked into that clay.
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.
