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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...

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a smaller footprint if you go closer to 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or drainage the area sees, and order in full cubic yard increments since this is a one time install you will not be redoing next season. Most St. Louis front yard beds run 1 to 3 cubic yards.

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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St. Louis Landscape Rock Delivery

St. Louis 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...

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or a smaller footprint if you go closer to 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width, decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or drainage the area sees, and order in full cubic yard increments since this is a one time install you will not be redoing next season. Most St. Louis front yard beds run 1 to 3 cubic yards.

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 St. Louis Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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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

Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade-long install instead of a five-year one, so budget for it if you have not laid it yet. Steel or aluminum edging keeps rock from migrating into the lawn during mowing, and a bed of topsoil or compost nearby is worth having on hand if you are mixing rock zones with planted areas that still need organic matter.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

In St. Louis clay, do not skip the fabric layer even though it adds a step. Clay compacts hard enough that weeds still find their way up through bare rock within a season or two, and once they root into fabric-free stone they are miserable to pull. Lay commercial grade landscape fabric, overlap seams by a few inches, and pin it before the rock goes down. That prep work is what turns a one time install into an actual decade-long groundcover instead of a two-year weed patch.

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The biggest mistake we see locally is treating rock like mulch and expecting it to feed the soil. It does not break down, so anything planted directly in a rock bed, shrubs, perennials, foundation plantings, needs compost worked in before the rock goes down, not after. Once the stone is installed, amending soil underneath means pulling it back up, which nobody wants to do twice.

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Rock pairs well with mulch zoned separately rather than mixed. Use rock along foundations, downspouts, and high-visibility front beds where permanence matters, and keep mulch in planting beds where soil health is the goal. This split lets you order rock once and still refresh mulch annually where it counts, without wasting rock's durability on areas that need organic matter every year.

Decorative Stone in St. Louis

St. Louis clay soil drains slowly, and that means beds near downspouts and low spots stay soggy longer than people expect. Rock does not break down or float away the way mulch can after a heavy spring storm, which makes it a better fit for those wet-prone areas. With a growing season that runs from mid-April to late October, homeowners here are also looking for beds that hold up through humid summers without a mid-season refresh. Rock handles that without complaint, though it will trap fall leaves under the Gateway Arch's famous tree canopy, so plan on a blower pass each autumn.

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 my clay heavy St. Louis yard?

Yes, rock actually performs well in clay soil because it does not hold moisture against the ground the way mulch can. Just make sure grading slopes away from your foundation first, since rock will not fix a drainage problem, it just will not make one worse. Fabric underneath is still recommended to block weeds pushing through compacted clay.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a 200 square foot bed?

At a 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 200 square foot bed needs roughly 1.25 cubic yards. Most people round up to 1.5 to account for uneven ground and to avoid a thin spot. Going to 3 inches deep would push that closer to 2 full cubic yards.

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When is the best time to install landscape rock in St. Louis?

Anytime between last frost in April and first frost in late October works, since this is a one time install rather than a seasonal task. Many people schedule it in early spring before beds fill in with growth, or in fall once summer heat and humidity ease up, making the physical work of spreading rock more comfortable.

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Where will the delivery truck place my rock, and do I need a clear driveway?

The load gets dropped as close to your work area as the truck can safely reach, typically a driveway or curbside spot. Clear the space of parked cars, low hanging branches, and anything fragile beforehand, since a loaded truck needs more clearance than a regular car.

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Should I choose rock or mulch for my front bed?

Rock makes sense if you want a one time install that lasts years without upkeep, especially near foundations or downspouts where clay soil drains slowly. Mulch is the better call if you have plants that benefit from organic matter breaking into the soil. Many St. Louis yards use both, rock for permanent zones and mulch for planted beds.

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