Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
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At a standard 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 300 square foot front bed runs close to 2 cubic yards. If you want a deeper 3 inch bed for better weed suppression, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed square footage first, then work backward from there.
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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
At a standard 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 300 square foot front bed runs close to 2 cubic yards. If you want a deeper 3 inch bed for better weed suppression, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed square footage first, then work backward from there.
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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...
Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of cautio...
Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
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Landscape fabric underneath is worth doing right the first time, since it is what keeps this a decade-long install instead of a five-year one. Steel or aluminum edging holds a clean line where rock meets St. Augustine or bahia lawn, which is the more common turf setup around Tampa. If you have beds close to the house, pair rock near the foundation with mulch further out where you still want plants to get organic matter.
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Lay landscape fabric before the rock, not after, and overlap seams by at least 6 inches since Tampa's heavy rain events will find any gap and wash sandy soil up through it over time. Pin the fabric down every few feet rather than just at the edges. Skipping this step is the number one reason rock beds in this area end up with weeds pushing through within a year or two.
Rock traps oak and palm leaves instead of letting them break down into soil, so beds near mature canopy need a leaf blower pass every few weeks in fall and after storms. Skipping this turns a clean rock bed into a compost layer that grows weeds anyway, which defeats the entire point of choosing rock over mulch.
Because this is a one time install rather than an annual refresh, it is worth ordering slightly heavier depth, closer to 3 inches, up front rather than saving material and going thin. The extra half yard costs less than a second delivery years later, and a fuller bed suppresses weeds better through Tampa's long warm season when everything wants to grow.
Tampa's sandy soil drains well, which is actually a good match for rock beds since you are not fighting standing water under the stone. With zone 10a heat running most of the year, organic mulch breaks down fast here anyway, so rock holds up better through our long growing season without cooking down to dust. It is a solid choice around foundations and downspouts where Riverwalk-area homes and older Tampa neighborhoods deal with heavy seasonal rain runoff. Just know it will trap oak and palm leaf litter, so it is not the right pick next to heavy tree canopy unless you plan to blow it out regularly.
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.
