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Shirley 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, which is the standard install depth for groundcover use. For a typical Shirley front bed running 3 inches deep for extra weed suppression over sandy soil, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed in square feet first, then divide by the coverage number for your chosen depth.

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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Shirley Landscape Rock Delivery

Shirley 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, which is the standard install depth for groundcover use. For a typical Shirley front bed running 3 inches deep for extra weed suppression over sandy soil, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed in square feet first, then divide by the coverage number for your chosen depth.

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 Shirley Folks

4.7
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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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Landscape fabric underneath is what makes rock a decade-long install instead of a weed farm, so budget for it if you have not already got it down. Edging, whether steel or paver, keeps the sandy soil here from creeping into the rock bed at the borders. A lot of Shirley customers pair a rock border with mulch in the planting pockets themselves, since rock does not feed the soil the way organic mulch does.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay fabric before the rock, not after, and overlap the seams by at least 6 inches since Shirley's sandy soil lets weed roots travel sideways under a thin edge. Pin the fabric every few feet, sand does not hold a staple as well as loam does, so use longer landscape pins than you'd think you need or the fabric shifts the first time you walk the bed.

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The most common mistake here is piling rock against wood fence posts or vinyl siding without a gap. Rock holds ground moisture right at the base, and Shirley's humid summers plus sandy drainage means that moisture sits at the surface longer than people expect, so leave a couple inches of clearance to avoid rot or staining.

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Order a little heavier on depth around downspouts and low corners where sandy soil channels water fast during a heavy rain, that extra inch of rock keeps splash-out from carrying stone into the lawn. It also pairs well with a buried drain line if you're already regrading that spot, since you're moving material there anyway.

Decorative Stone in Shirley

Shirley sits on sandy soil, the kind that drains fast but also lets weeds and blown-in seed find a foothold in loose mulch. Rock over fabric solves that, it stays put through nor'easters off the Great South Bay and does not float or wash the way bark mulch does in a heavy rain event. Close to Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, a lot of yards here back up to natural buffer areas, so rock is a clean, low-input way to define a bed edge without fighting the sandy ground for organic matter it will not hold anyway. It also handles the freeze-thaw swing from a late April last frost to a November first frost without shifting much.

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 over Shirley's sandy soil without sinking?

Yes, as long as you install fabric underneath first. Sandy soil alone will let rock settle and disappear over a few seasons, but a fabric barrier keeps the stone riding on top where it belongs. Without fabric, expect to top off the bed within a couple years as rock works its way down into the sand.

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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 a bit more than 1.2 cubic yards, round up to 1.5. At 3 inches deep for better weed control, plan on closer to 2 cubic yards for the same area.

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When is the best time to install rock in Shirley before winter?

Anytime before the ground freezes works, but aim to finish before the first frost around November 1 so fabric and edging are fully set before frozen ground makes adjustments harder. Spring after the last frost around April 20 is the other easy window, once the soil has thawed and dried out enough to work.

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Can the delivery truck access a standard Shirley driveway?

Most residential driveways in Shirley handle a bulk delivery truck fine, but clear the area of cars, low branches, and basketball hoops before the scheduled date. If your driveway is narrow, gated, or has a low tree canopy, mention it when you order so the load gets placed somewhere accessible.

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Should I choose rock or mulch for a bed near the Wertheim refuge buffer zone?

Rock is the better long-term choice for a permanent border since it will not need annual replacement and holds up well against blown-in seed from the surrounding natural area. Mulch is better inside planting pockets where you want organic matter feeding the soil, many Shirley yards near the refuge use both together.

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