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The Woodlands 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.
Rob H
Rob H
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Easy to order, great service, and great product. We enjoy the final look of a very neglected beds we inherited!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or less coverage if you go closer to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure your bed length by width, decide on depth based on how much wear the spot gets, and order in full cubic yards since this is a one time install you want to get right. Most front bed jobs in this city run somewhere between 2 and 5 cubic yards depending on how much lawn is being converted.

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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The Woodlands Landscape Rock Delivery

The Woodlands 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.
Rob H
Rob H
Google Review

Easy to order, great service, and great product. We enjoy the final look of a very neglected beds we inherited!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or less coverage if you go closer to 3 inches for heavier foot traffic areas. Measure your bed length by width, decide on depth based on how much wear the spot gets, and order in full cubic yards since this is a one time install you want to get right. Most front bed jobs in this city run somewhere between 2 and 5 cubic yards depending on how much lawn is being converted.

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 The Woodlands Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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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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scott fisher
scott fisher

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...

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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!

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Fadi Nofal
Fadi Nofal

I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to...

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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.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Landscape fabric goes down first, always, or the rock will settle into the sandy loam within a season and start growing weeds through it anyway. Steel or aluminum edging keeps it from migrating onto the lawn, especially useful where beds border St. Augustine turf. Some customers pair a rock bed with a strip of mulch closer to the foundation plantings that actually want organic matter.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

In this sandy loam, skip laying rock straight on bare soil even for a quick job, it will work down into the ground within a year and you will be topping it off constantly. Lay landscape fabric first, overlap the seams by a few inches, and pin it every couple feet. This is the difference between a rock bed that looks the same in five years and one that needs redoing after two summers of rain.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

The biggest mistake we see locally is installing rock under pine or oak canopy without a plan for leaf litter. Rock traps falling debris instead of letting it decompose into the bed like mulch would, so leaves sit on top and rot into a mat. Plan on blowing or raking those beds a few times a season, especially through fall before the late November frost, or keep rock out of heavy canopy zones entirely.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Buying rock in bulk cubic yards instead of bags saves on cost per square foot once you are covering more than a small border, and it means consistent color across the whole bed instead of bag to bag variation. If you are edging a large front yard, pair a rock groundcover zone with mulch near foundation plantings, that way you are not paying premium stone coverage for areas where plants actually want organic matter feeding the soil.

Decorative Stone in The Woodlands

The sandy loam around The Woodlands drains quickly, which is exactly the kind of base rock likes, no standing water to shift it or wash it downhill. With the long growing season here, from a February last frost to a late November first frost, organic mulches break down fast and need constant topping off, rock does not. A lot of the newer builds under the pines have narrow side yards and downspout runs where nothing grows well anyway, that is prime rock territory. Once it is fabric backed it stays put through the humid summers and the occasional gulf storm runoff.

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 well in The Woodlands with all the pine trees around here?

It works fine structurally since the sandy loam drains well under it, but pine needles and leaf litter will collect on top of rock instead of breaking down into it. Plan for periodic blowing or raking in beds under heavy canopy, or keep rock to open front yard areas away from the tree line for the lowest maintenance result.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a typical front bed here?

At a 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 300 square foot bed needs roughly 2 cubic yards. Most Woodlands front yard conversions run 2 to 5 cubic yards depending on bed size, going to 3 inch depth for higher traffic areas will reduce your coverage per yard.

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Is there a bad time of year to install rock in The Woodlands?

Not really, since this is a one time install rather than a seasonal refresh, you can do it any month. Many people schedule it before the last frost around February so beds are done before spring planting season, but the sandy loam here does not create the freeze heave issues that would push you toward a specific window.

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Can the delivery truck get the rock close to my backyard beds?

Trucks place material at your driveway or an accessible drop point, they generally cannot drive onto lawns or through narrow gates. If your project is in a backyard bed, plan on moving material by wheelbarrow from the drop zone, and make sure any gates are wide enough and cleared before delivery day.

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Should I use rock or mulch around my foundation plantings?

Rock works well against bare foundation walls and downspout runoff areas where nothing is planted, since it does not need replacing and handles water flow well. For beds with shrubs or perennials that benefit from organic matter breaking down into the sandy loam, mulch is the better fit, many Woodlands yards use both zones side by side.

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