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Urbana 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.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
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Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or less coverage if you go to the full 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it's a foundation strip or an open front yard area. Most residential beds in Urbana run one to three cubic yards depending on size.

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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Urbana Landscape Rock Delivery

Urbana 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.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
Google Review

Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, or less coverage if you go to the full 3 inches for better weed suppression. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it's a foundation strip or an open front yard area. Most residential beds in Urbana run one to three cubic yards depending on size.

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 Urbana Folks

4.7
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Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich

One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...

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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.

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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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Landscaping fabric underneath is worth doing right the first time, since this is meant to last a decade or more without a refresh. A steel or aluminum edging strip keeps the rock from migrating into the lawn, especially useful where beds border turf. Some customers pair a rock border with mulch in the interior beds where they're actually growing plants that need organic matter.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Lay landscaping fabric before the rock goes down, not after, and overlap the seams by at least six inches. In Urbana's clay soil, skipping fabric means the rock slowly sinks into the ground over a couple seasons and weeds root right through from underneath. Once it's down, it's a decade long install, so this is the one step not worth rushing or skipping to save an afternoon.

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The biggest mistake we see is spreading rock too thin to save material, then wondering why weeds push through within a year. Stick to the full 2 to 3 inch depth across the whole bed, not just the visible edges. Thin spots are exactly where fabric shows through and where weed seeds find enough light to germinate.

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Order slightly more than your calculator suggests if the bed has curves or irregular edges, since straight line math always underestimates real coverage. It's also worth combining a rock delivery with a mulch delivery in the same order if you're doing multiple beds, since one truck trip handles both and you're not paying for two separate deliveries to the same address.

Decorative Stone in Urbana

Urbana's silty clay loam drains slowly, which is exactly why landscape rock over fabric works so well here, it keeps beds from turning into mud pits during spring melt and fall rain before the Oct 19 frost sets in. Around downspouts especially, rock handles the runoff that this soil struggles to absorb quickly. It won't feed your soil the way mulch does, so keep it away from perennial beds or anything that wants organic matter worked in. Think foundations, side yards, and the low-maintenance strips that a lot of Chambana properties use to break up turf.

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 in my Urbana clay soil without the bed staying wet?

Yes, if you install fabric underneath first. The rock itself doesn't hold water, but our silty clay loam drains slowly, so fabric prevents the rock from sinking into saturated soil and keeps the surface looking clean instead of muddy after heavy rain.

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How much rock do I need for a 200 square foot front bed?

At the standard 2 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a 200 square foot bed needs roughly 1.25 cubic yards. Round up to 1.5 yards if you want the fuller 3 inch depth or expect uneven ground that eats extra material.

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Is fall or spring a better time to install landscape rock in Urbana?

Either works since rock isn't weather dependent like planting, but many people install before the Oct 19 first frost so beds look finished going into winter. Spring after the Apr 15 last frost also works well if you're pairing the install with other yard projects.

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Where will the delivery truck place the rock, and do I need to be home?

We place the load in your driveway or another accessible spot you specify at checkout, and you don't need to be present as long as the drop location is clear and reachable. Just make sure there's enough clearance for a delivery truck to access the area without backing into tight spaces.

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Should I choose landscape rock or mulch for my beds here?

Rock makes sense for foundations, downspout areas, and low-maintenance strips where you want a one time install that lasts a decade. Mulch is better for beds with plants that benefit from organic matter breaking down into our silty clay loam, since rock traps leaves and debris without feeding the soil underneath.

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