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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Use 2 inches of depth for larger river rock and cobble and 3 inches for crushed granite or breeze so no fabric shows through. That is roughly one cubic yard per 110 to 160 square feet depending on 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 promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
Use 2 inches of depth for larger river rock and cobble and 3 inches for crushed granite or breeze so no fabric shows through. That is roughly one cubic yard per 110 to 160 square feet depending on 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!
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Try Our CalculatorMeasure each rocked area in feet and multiply length by width, then break odd shapes into rectangles and triangles rather than guessing. Remember that stone is sold by weight in many cases, so note whether you need cubic yards or tons. One cubic yard covers about 160 square feet at 2 inches deep.
Round out the job with woven landscape fabric, steel edging to hold the rock line crisp against turf, and a few accent boulders for scale. Many Thornton customers also grab a yard of squeegee for leveling steppers within a rocked bed.
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Set your edging before the rock arrives. Thornton yards typically have bluegrass or fescue running right up to the beds, and without a hard edge the rock migrates into the lawn where it becomes a projectile for your mower. Four inch steel edging staked every three feet is the standard here and it will still be straight in a decade, unlike thin plastic edging that heaves out of the clay each winter.
Think about snowmelt runoff when you place rock. Thornton picks up a good share of its annual moisture as spring snow, and that melt runs across frozen clay rather than soaking in. Slope rocked areas so water moves toward turf or a dry creek instead of pooling against the foundation, and keep the rock layer at least two inches below adjacent concrete so it does not spill onto walks.
Rinse and refresh instead of replacing. Rock does not decompose, but Thornton dust, cottonwood fluff, and leaf litter build up in the voids within a few years and start growing weeds. A stiff rake in early spring plus a hose blast will lift most of the debris, and a half inch top dress of fresh matching stone every four or five years makes the whole bed look new for a fraction of a full rebuild.
With 16 inches of annual precipitation and increasingly common watering restrictions, decorative rock has become a staple across Thornton front yards and parking strips. Stone never blows away in the spring downslope winds, never fades in the intense UV at 5,351 feet, and never needs replacing the way organic mulch does. It also handles our freeze thaw cycles beautifully, which is why crushed granite and squeegee are the go to base under Thornton patios and walkways where clay heaves in winter. The tradeoff is heat, since rock radiates warmth back into the landscape on 95 degree July afternoons, so placement matters. Used thoughtfully in xeric beds, dry creek drainage lines, and high traffic areas, stone is the lowest maintenance surface a Thornton yard can have.
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