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St. Paul 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.
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...

At a 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range. Measure your bed's length and width, decide whether you're going 2 or 3 inches deep, and divide your square footage by that coverage number to land on cubic yards. Most St. Paul foundation and downspout beds run small, so many orders land between 1 and 3 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.

A ton is approximately 2,000 pounds. Coverage varies by stone type and depth, but as a general guideline, one ton covers roughly 80-100 square feet at 2 inches deep.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 10 feet by 10 feet at a few inches deep.

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St. Paul Landscape Rock Delivery

St. Paul Landscape Rock Delivery

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$132.00 per Yard
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The best local landscape rock, without the guesswork.

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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...

At a 2 to 3 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers roughly 162 square feet at the shallow end of that range. Measure your bed's length and width, decide whether you're going 2 or 3 inches deep, and divide your square footage by that coverage number to land on cubic yards. Most St. Paul foundation and downspout beds run small, so many orders land between 1 and 3 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.

A ton is approximately 2,000 pounds. Coverage varies by stone type and depth, but as a general guideline, one ton covers roughly 80-100 square feet at 2 inches deep.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 10 feet by 10 feet at a few inches deep.

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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. Paul 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

Landscape fabric goes down first and is worth doing right, since it's what keeps this a one time install instead of a weed pull every summer. Steel or aluminum edging holds a clean line against lawn, especially useful where beds meet turf near the Cathedral of Saint Paul's older residential blocks. If any part of the bed still needs organic matter for plantings, keep that area separate with mulch instead of mixing rock in.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

In St. Paul's silt loam, skip skimping on fabric prep. Grade the bed slightly away from the foundation before laying fabric, since silt loam holds water and rock alone won't fix drainage that's already sloping the wrong way. Overlap fabric seams by at least six inches and pin them, because freeze-thaw cycles here work seams loose over a winter or two if they're not secured well.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

The most common mistake locally is treating rock beds like mulch beds and expecting them to compost leaf litter. They don't. Fallen leaves from mature boulevard trees sit on top of rock and need to be blown or raked off each fall, otherwise they mat down, trap moisture, and start growing weeds right on top of the fabric barrier you installed.

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Order slightly heavier stone if your bed sits along a slope or a downspout discharge point, since lighter decorative gravel migrates during heavy spring melt runoff. Pairing rock with a buried downspout extension is a common combination on St. Paul lots with older grading, and it's cheaper to size that pipe correctly now than to reset a shifted rock bed later.

Decorative Stone in St. Paul

St. Paul sits on silt loam that holds water and compacts easily, so beds near the Cathedral of Saint Paul area and older neighborhoods with clay-heavy pockets benefit from a rock layer that keeps foundation soil from staying saturated. Zone 5a means real freeze-thaw cycles, and rock does not heave or wash out the way mulch can after a hard spring melt. It is a common choice for the strip along downspouts and foundations where organic mulch just breaks down and needs replacing. Once installed over fabric it becomes a permanent groundcover, not something you refresh every season like the mulch beds nearby.

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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How long will landscape rock actually last in St. Paul winters?

Landscape rock over fabric typically lasts a decade or longer here, since it doesn't break down like mulch and doesn't heave the way improperly bedded pavers can. Zone 5a freeze-thaw cycles are hard on organic material but stone handles them fine. The fabric underneath is what eventually needs attention, usually from weed intrusion at the edges rather than the rock itself failing.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a foundation bed?

One cubic yard covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth. Measure the length and width of your foundation strip, multiply for square footage, and divide by 162. Most St. Paul foundation beds run 3 to 4 feet wide, so a 40 foot run at that width often needs 1 to 2 yards depending on depth chosen.

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When is the best time to install landscape rock here?

Late spring after the last frost around April 30 through early fall before ground starts hardening is ideal, since you want workable soil for grading and fabric anchoring. Installing right before winter risks frozen ground making it hard to seat edging or stakes properly. Fall works too if you finish before the ground firms up in October.

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Where will the truck place the load and do I need special access?

Delivery is placed on your driveway or another hard, accessible surface close to your project area, and you'll pick delivery timing at checkout. Standard residential driveways work fine for most St. Paul lots. If your access is tight or on a slope, mention it so we can plan the drop spot before the truck arrives.

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Should I choose landscape rock or mulch for beds near my foundation?

Rock is the better call directly against foundations and around downspouts, since it doesn't hold moisture against the house the way mulch can, and it doesn't need replacing every year or two. Mulch still wins for beds with plants that want organic matter breaking down into the silt loam. Many St. Paul yards use both, split by function.

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