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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At a 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 200 square foot bed runs a little over a yard and a 400 square foot side yard runs close to two and a half yards. Going to 3 inches deep, which we recommend over fabric for the long haul, cuts your coverage down to about 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed in square feet first, then match it to the depth you want.
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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!
At a 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 200 square foot bed runs a little over a yard and a 400 square foot side yard runs close to two and a half yards. Going to 3 inches deep, which we recommend over fabric for the long haul, cuts your coverage down to about 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed in square feet first, then match it to the depth you want.
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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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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 fight with weeds coming up through the clay. Edging keeps it from migrating into the lawn, especially important on the sloped lots near the harbor. Some customers layer it against a mulched planting bed so the rock handles the drainage zones and the mulch handles the areas where they actually want plants to thrive.
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In Vermilion's silty clay, skip the idea of just dumping rock straight onto bare soil. Lay landscape fabric first, because without it the rock will slowly sink into the clay over a few wet seasons and you will be topping it off within five years instead of getting the decade of life it is capable of. The fabric is a small step that changes the entire lifespan of the install.
Rock traps leaves instead of breaking them down, which matters more here than in drier climates because Vermilion sits under a lot of deciduous tree cover near the lake. Plan on blowing or raking leaves out of rock beds every fall before they mat down and stain the stone, ideally before your October 30 first frost when everything drops at once.
Order slightly less than you think and add a top off later rather than over ordering, since rock does not compost down like mulch and leftover material just sits in a pile. If you are doing multiple beds around the property, order them all in one delivery instead of separate trips, it is more efficient to move one big load than several small ones across a lake view lot with tricky access.
Vermilion's silty clay soil drains slow, and that means beds near downspouts and low spots around Harbour Town Historic District properties stay soggy longer than a mulch bed would tolerate. Rock does not break down or wash into the clay, so it stays put through the wet springs and the lake effect snow that piles up before our April 16 last frost. A lot of folks here use it along foundations where the clay holds water against the house. It is also the material of choice for anyone tired of reordering mulch every year on a lake view lot.
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.
