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Sioux City 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.
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Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

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 heavier drainage areas. Measure your bed in square feet, decide on depth based on how much traffic or water it sees, and divide. Most front yard beds in this city run somewhere between 2 and 6 cubic 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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Sioux City Landscape Rock Delivery

Sioux City 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.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
Google Review

Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

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 heavier drainage areas. Measure your bed in square feet, decide on depth based on how much traffic or water it sees, and divide. Most front yard beds in this city run somewhere between 2 and 6 cubic 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 Sioux City 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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most rock jobs here start with a layer of landscape fabric to keep the loess from working its way up through the stone over time. Edging, whether steel or paver, keeps the rock from migrating onto the lawn during heavy spring runoff. Some customers pair a rock border with mulch beds farther from the foundation where they still want plants to get organic matter.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Loess soil around Sioux City sheds water fast on slopes but holds it in low spots, so before you spread rock, walk the bed after a rain and see where puddles sit. Grade those spots slightly before laying fabric, otherwise the rock will just sit in standing water every spring thaw and grow algae film on the stone surface within a year or two.

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The biggest mistake we see locally is skipping fabric to save a step, then fighting weeds pushing up through loess within a single growing season. Loess is fine grained and weed seed travels through it easily. Lay heavy landscape fabric, overlap seams by several inches, and pin it every couple feet, especially near the Floyd River bottomland areas where the ground stays looser.

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If you are covering a large front yard bed, mix rock with mulch zones rather than going all rock everywhere. Rock along the foundation and downspout runs handles drainage and never needs replacing, while mulch beds farther out let you actually plant things that want real soil contact, since rock over fabric blocks organic matter from ever reaching the roots.

Decorative Stone in Sioux City

Sioux City sits on deep loess soil, which drains fine when it is undisturbed but turns greasy and compacts hard once foot traffic or runoff hits it. Rock over landscape fabric solves both problems at once, keeping beds from turning to mud through our wet springs and holding its place through Little Chicago winters without heaving. It is a common fix along downspouts and foundation lines where the loess tends to wash out. Once it is down it stays down, which matters more here than in sandier soil towns.

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 with our clay and loess soil mix here in Sioux City?

Yes, in fact it works well because rock sits on top of fabric rather than mixing into the soil below. Loess drains reasonably well on its own, but it does compact and turn slick when saturated, so rock is often the better choice over mulch for high traffic or downspout areas where the ground stays wet longest into spring.

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

At a standard 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 300 square foot bed needs just under 2 cubic yards. Round up to 2 full yards to account for settling and uneven ground, and go to 3 yards if you want a deeper 3 inch layer for better drainage control.

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Is there a bad time of year to install rock here given our winters?

Late fall right before our first frost around October 22 is not ideal since frozen ground makes fabric installation harder and edging tougher to set. Spring after the last frost in early April through early summer gives you workable soil and lets fabric seams settle before the ground freezes again next winter.

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Can your truck get the rock close to my backyard bed?

We deliver as close as your driveway or yard access allows, and most Sioux City lots handle a direct drop fine. If your bed is farther back or access is tight, let us know your layout at order time so we can plan where the load lands, since you will likely need a wheelbarrow for the final stretch either way.

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Should I choose rock or mulch for a bed near my foundation?

Rock is generally the better call right against the foundation since it does not hold moisture against siding the way mulch can, and it will not need refreshing for years. Mulch makes more sense a few feet out where you actually want plants benefiting from organic matter breaking down into the loess soil beneath it.

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