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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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install for most groundcover beds. If you want a slightly heavier 3 inch depth for better weed suppression, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed length and width first, then decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or erosion the area sees.
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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!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install for most groundcover beds. If you want a slightly heavier 3 inch depth for better weed suppression, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed length and width first, then decide on depth based on how much foot traffic or erosion the area sees.
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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!
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
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 ...
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.
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes this a decade-long install instead of a five-year one, so lay it before the rock goes down. Edging keeps the stone from migrating into lawns or mulch beds nearby, especially where silt loam softens after spring thaw. Some customers pair rock borders with mulch in planting beds to get drainage where they need it and organic matter where plants want it.
In Utica's silt loam, skip skipping the fabric step. Silt loam compacts and shifts more than sandy soil, and without a fabric barrier underneath, rock sinks into the ground within a year or two instead of sitting on top of it. Use a woven landscape fabric rather than plastic sheeting, since plastic traps moisture against the soil and creates drainage problems during spring thaw when the ground is already saturated.
Rock traps falling leaves instead of letting them decompose into the bed, which is a real issue given how many mature trees line older Utica neighborhoods near downtown and the Stanley Theatre district. Plan on blowing or raking leaves off rock beds each fall before snow covers them, otherwise you get a matted layer that holds moisture against the fabric and invites weeds through the following spring.
Order slightly more than your calculated minimum, since rock delivered in one load is more cost efficient than a second smaller delivery later for a strip you underestimated. Pairing a rock bed against the foundation with mulched planting beds further out lets you use rock where drainage matters most and mulch where perennials need organic matter, without over ordering either material.
Utica sits on silt loam that holds water and heaves with every freeze thaw cycle between October and May. That kind of ground movement pushes organic mulch around and breaks it down fast, but landscape rock over fabric stays put through winter after winter. With a first frost in early October and snow load common through the season, rock beds near foundations and downspouts hold their shape instead of shifting with the soil. It is a common choice for anyone tired of redoing beds every spring in this climate.
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.
