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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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 better weed and erosion control. Measure your bed's length and width, decide your depth, and order in full cubic yards since partial yards are hard to place accurately. Most front yard beds in Stony Brook run in the 3 to 6 yard range depending on how much lawn is being converted.
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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!
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 better weed and erosion control. Measure your bed's length and width, decide your depth, and order in full cubic yards since partial yards are hard to place accurately. Most front yard beds in Stony Brook run in the 3 to 6 yard range depending on how much lawn is being converted.
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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.
Most rock beds get landscape fabric underneath first, which is what makes the install last a decade instead of a season. Edging material helps keep rock from migrating into the lawn, and a lot of Stony Brook customers pair a rock border with mulch closer to plantings that actually want organic matter breaking down around their roots.
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Lay landscape fabric before spreading rock, not after, and overlap seams by several inches so roots and weeds can't find a gap. In Stony Brook's sandy loam, weeds seed in fast wherever soil is exposed, and fabric is the difference between a bed that stays clean for years and one you're pulling crabgrass out of by August.
The biggest mistake we see is piling rock too deep, thinking more is better. Past 3 inches you don't gain weed control, you just bury the fabric edges and make it harder to spot when soil creeps back in. Stick to 2 to 3 inches and you'll get full coverage from your yardage instead of running short halfway through the bed.
Rock is a one time install, so it's worth spending the extra effort getting the base right the first time rather than treating it like a seasonal mulch refresh. Pair it with a mulched planting bed nearby for anything that needs organic matter, since rock alone starves plant roots of the nutrients decomposing mulch provides.
Stony Brook's sandy loam drains well on its own, so landscape rock here is mostly about appearance and weed suppression rather than fixing wet soil. With zone 7b winters and a first frost around November 5, rock beds near the North Shore Village side streets stay put through freeze thaw cycles better than mulch does. It works especially well against foundations and around downspouts where organic mulch tends to wash out or break down. Homeowners near the Grist Mill area often use it to frame plantings without the annual refresh mulch demands.
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.
